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Atlanta veterans can find work at job fair at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

A job fair takes place Friday at Clayton State University. AJC file photo
A job fair takes place Friday at Clayton State University. AJC file photo
By Raisa Habersham
June 26, 2019

Atlanta veterans and their spouses looking for a job are in luck. 
Disabled American Veterans and  RecruitMilitary, a job site for veterans, are hosting The Atlanta Veterans Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Veterans will have access to more than 80 employers ready to hire them.

The event is also open to National Guard members, transitioning military and reservists.

Attendees can register for the event here.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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