The very best place to find employment in Liberty County may be through the Georgia Department of Labor.

The Georgia Department of Labor works with people who are looking for work and with employers searching for qualified employees. The Hinesville Career Center serves more than 10,000 people each year. The office is located at 740 General Stewart Way, Suite 202 in Hinesville. The office hours are 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Gary Varner is Manager of the Center with responsibility for Liberty and Long counties. “We have a variety of services available to help people who are unemployed, searching for a job, need career advice, or need job training to develop skills necessary to get a job,” he said. “These services include a computer network that has thousands of listings of private industry and government jobs on any given day,” he said.

For the job seeker, many services are available to help you get off on the right foot including:

Access to G1, Georgia’s electronic one-stop system. This system connects you to information including job listings, job search tips, and training resources.
Personal employment counseling
Resume’ preparation assistance and access to computer hardware and software to help you capture your experience, interests, and ambitions on paper for potential employers.
Personal interest questionnaires, career exploration tools, and testing
Unemployment insurance benefits to help you support yourself while you make a successful transition to a new position.
Career Guidance
Skills assessment and evaluation
Job search workshops and interview preparation help
Financial management workshops
Federal Bonding
Referral to training and education programs
A re-employment program for those re-entering the workforce after an absence
Services for persons with special needs

For the Employer, different services are right at your fingertips:

Recruiting and staffing through job advertisements, application coordination, and recruitment interviews
Consultation on minimizing Employer Tax Liability
Tax credits and other hiring incentives
Training for employers’ workforce
Employer bonding
Employment law consultation
Labor market trends providing data for good decision making
Downsizing and layoff assistance

Georgia Department of Labor: http://www.dol.state.ga.us/

(Taken from Coastal Courier’s 2005 Newcomers Guide)