Published 10:26 am Tuesday, September 1, 2026 A few hundred job-seekers and employers recently filled Central Georgia Technical College for the annual Employ Baldwin job fair. The event was sponsored by the Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce. The job fair provided job seekers the chance to meet employers face-to-face, learn about available positions, and make job connections. Chamber President & CEO Kara Lassiter said there were 18 vendors at this year’s event, with a mix of several new employers and returning participants represented. More than 300 seasonal, part-time and full-time positions were available. The list of new employers this year included Glow Salon. Gabby Pittman and Kat Johnson represented the hair salon and boutique at the event. “I think it’s an incredible thing for our community,” said Pittman of the job fair. “There have been a lot of people. Zaxby’s was among the returning employers. “We’ve probably had 10 or 12 [people stop by] and we’ll probably get about five applicants [that will follow up on a position],” said Colleen Taylor, a regional employee for Zaxby’s in Gray and Milledgeville. Shane Gaillard started working at Zaxby’s when he was 19. Now 23, he’s a regional manager for the restaurant. He was on hand at CGTC recruiting potential employees for the company. He said he never envisioned Zaxby’s as a long-term career choice. He started work in 2022. Originally, his career goal was to become an anesthesiologist. At the job fair, he…
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