Goodwill in Oakwood hosting job fair Jan. 15

For the second year, Goodwill of North Georgia is giving job seekers across the region the chance to connect with dozens of employers on a single day.

Wednesday, January 15, all nine of its career centers - including the one in Oakwood - will host job fairs. Employers will be on-site recruiting workers for professional, warehouse and retail positions. The organization is expecting nearly 80 companies to participate in the one-day event.

"Each of our career centers holds regular job fairs, but for New Year. New Job. we've combined our efforts to create a single-day impact," says Elaine Armstrong, director of public relations. Goodwill has career centers in Athens, Atlanta, Decatur, Duluth, Cartersville, Oakwood, Rome Smyrna and Woodstock. Each location will host a job fair from 10:00