Special to the
Opelika Observer
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers, Inc. (GoodwillSR) is hosting a multi-employer job fair on Jan. 14 at the Goodwill Career Center, located at 3740 Pepperell Parkway. Hundreds of positions will be available from 17 of the region’s top employers. Industries represented range from manufacturing to health care to food service.
Among the companies represented are: Sungchang Autotech; Hellas; Ajin USA; Buffalo Rock; Mando; Sam’s Club; East Alabama Medical Center; Golden State Foods; Afni; T&K Staffing; Alabama Department of Corrections; Easterseals; Stevens Home Health Care; Traveling Angels Nursing Services; Staffing Connections; United States Census 2020 and Waffle House.
The event is free and open to the public.
Job seekers should come dressed for success and ready to interview with multiple copies of their resume in-hand. Individuals are also encouraged to visit the nearest Goodwill career center and take advantage of free career readiness classes that include resume building, interview skills and many other skills workshops.
According to a press release, the the purpose of this event is to help “people find sustainable employment is an essential part of GoodwillSR’s mission of ‘Developing People, Building Communities and Changing Lives’. GoodwillSR provides free career readiness and job placement programs and hosts multiple job fairs throughout the year to help people in East Alabama and West Georgia find work.”
For more information please contact the Opelika Career Center at (334) 275-4815.