Cobb County surges summer hiring push for the season

If your summer plans include padding your bank account or entirely pivoting your career, local workforce development teams are rolling out the red carpet this week. A massive regional hiring blitz is underway across the county, anchored by CobbWorks and local municipal partnerships, aimed at immediately connecting thousands of metro job seekers with employers under a single roof. The sudden hiring push comes as fresh data from the Georgia Department of Labor reveals the state's total labor force has climbed to record highs, holding the baseline unemployment rate at a steady 3.5%.