The Sandy Springs Connects! Career Expo will help jobseekers get face-to-face with local businesses on Wednesday, March 13 at the Studio Theatre in the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center.
Cox Enterprises, Graphic Packaging, and State Farm are Fortune 500 companies that will be recruiting at the career expo. Other companies like Northside Hospital, CHOA, Symphona, and RangeWater, will help bring the total to almost 20 companies participating.
Partners in the free career-focused event are the City of Sandy Springs, the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber (SSPC), and the Community Assistance Center (CAC) Career Center. The partners seek to connect skilled individuals with career tracks offering competitive salaries, benefits, and room for growth.
“The Sandy Springs Connects! Career Expo has been a great tool in getting our job-seeking residents to connect with the impressive business community in our backyard,” Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul said.
During the September 2023 career expo, nearly 200 jobseekers interacted with almost 20 local companies. At least five job offers were made on the spot according to a post-event survey, which also showed that 75 percent of responding employers scheduled interviews with a career expo attendee.
“An event like this helps jobseekers cut through the red tape of online applications and get face-to-face with hiring managers and other decision-makers,” Xianqin “ Lisa” Wallace, director of the CAC Career Center, said.
The event enables skilled individuals to show all they have to offer, not just what AI software deems beneficial in a resume, she said. Wallace advised Sandy Springs and Perimeter-area residents seeking a new career opportunity to attend this free event.
Adam Forrand, president of the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber said the average Sandy Springs Connects! participating employer is recruiting for several roles in departments such as IT, sales, marketing, human resources,…
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