ATLANTA, GA — State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that an open house ceremony for a new Georgia Department of Labor Career Center in Cedartown has been set for 2 p.m. Thursday, March 4. The location of the new career center is 262 North Park Blvd. in Cedartown. The public is invited to attend the open house. The 9,062-square-foot facility provides employment-related services for employers and job seekers, as well as user-friendly access to vocational rehabilitation customers. Employment-related services include: job referrals, Internet access, resume preparation assistance, career exploration, labor market information, job search and interview preparation, referral to training and education programs, assistive technology for persons with disabilities, and counseling for the deaf and hearing impaired, the blind and visually impaired, and those with mental health disabilities. The new career center also features two training rooms and a business center where employers can interview clients, conduct group meetings, and have access to copiers, faxes, and computers. It also has accommodations for staff members of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), who provide on-the-job training services to jobseekers. The career center is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The telephone and fax machine numbers will remain the same at (770) 749-2213 and (770) 749-2277, respectively. Additional information about the services of the Georgia Department of Labor is available at www.dol.state.ga.us