Hiring Event to Start This Friday

For Immediate Release
February 13, 2012

Atlanta – Goodwill of North Georgia will begin recruiting workers to fill open positions at its new Atlanta location. The store, located at 1460 Northside Drive, will include a store and donation center and open to customers on March 22. Opening a new facility also means creating new jobs where they previously did not exist.

“We’ve opened locations in a number of North Georgia cities over the past five years and now we have the opportunity to bring our unique shopping experience and new jobs to the city of Atlanta,” says Goodwill’s Director of Public Relations Elaine Armstrong.

The organization is hiring floor and production associates. Those interested should apply in person during the Goodwill Hiring Event on February 17, 20, and 21 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at The Mall at Peachtree Center (231 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, 30303).  Candidates must be at least 18 years old, bring valid identification, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and be able to pass a pre-employment background screening and drug test. Interview attire is strongly recommended.

When the store opens next month, Goodwill expects shoppers to find it to be a great place for people looking to save money on clothes, books and other household items and donors will enjoy the convenient drive-up donation center. Moreover, they will have the opportunity to help thousands of other North Georgians find work.

“Our mission is to put people to work. We do this through a variety of job training programs and employment services. We use the sale of donated goods to fund those activities,” Armstrong explains.

You can learn more about Goodwill of North Georgia by logging on to goodwillng.org.

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About Goodwill
The mission of Goodwill of North Georgia is to put people to work. We have been providing services in the region for more than 80 years. In fiscal year 2011, we provided job training and employment services to more than 30,165 people and helped 8,572 people find jobs or start new businesses. Our organization currently operates 39 stores and more than 60 attended donation centers. Revenues generated from Goodwill’s retail program help fund our job training and placement programs. Last year, we processed nearly 1.7 million donations.

For media inquiries only, contact:
Elaine Armstrong, Director of Public Relations
404.420.9932 Office
404.825.3184 Cell
earmstrong@ging.org
www.goodwillng.org