Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced on Thursday that Georgia’s August unemployment rate was 2.8 percent for the second consecutive month while jobs numbers reached another all-time high increasing almost 16,000 from July. Georgia’s unemployment rate was nine-tenths of a percent lower than the national August 2022 unemployment rate of 3.7 percent.

Many of Georgia’s newly created jobs will be highlighted at a multi-employer virtual career fair on Thursday, September 29, 2022, from 10 am until 1 pm. Currently, thirteen employers are participating, with more expected to attend. There are over 1,900 job openings in several fields, including policing, utility service, sales, customer service, transportation, mail sorting, collections, and more.

“We have found that the new normal for jobhunting is less door to door and more virtual connection,” said Commissioner Butler. “Our agency connects jobseekers with open positions quickly and effectively utilizing Employ Georgia and virtual job fairs benefitting employers and employees across the state.”

For more information about the upcoming virtual job fair, visit https://bit.ly/3cCmUwi to view registration information and additional details, including a list of updated employers.