Georgia Department of Labor Covington Career Center

Georgia Department of Labor Covington Career Center is a staffing agency in Covington, Georgia, located at 7249 Industrial Blvd. It operates as a career center serving both individuals and employers, connecting people with jobs and helping businesses with their workforce needs. For individuals, services include finding a job, applying for unemployment benefits, filing an unemployment insurance claim, and registering for employment services through WorkSource Georgia, which is required for those receiving unemployment benefits. Specialized services for individuals cover the workforce-related needs of youth, including online youth work permits, child labor information, and rules for minors employed in Georgia's entertainment industry. For employers, the center provides recruitment services, labor market information covering occupational, industry, wage, economic, and workforce data, child labor information, mass separations information and forms, and details on tax credits and incentives including the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program, bonding, and accessibility. It also offers resources and technical assistance for employing and retaining workers with disabilities. The center sits on Industrial Blvd, about half a mile from Highway 278 Northeast and Floyd Street Northeast, and roughly the same distance from the Covington Branch Library and the Settlers Grove neighborhood. John R. Williams Highway and the Newton Pregnancy Resource Center are each about half a mile away. The center holds a rating of 1.80.