CIVIL SERVICE employment information and assistance is provided through the Personnel Services Center, Ft Benning. A current listing of available appropriated fund positions may be obtained by calling the 24-hour record-a-phone at (706) 545-7084 or call 545-3374.

ARMY/AIR FORCE EXCHANGE employment on Ft Benning: Call (706) 682-8025

For other local employment information, call:

POC: State Government Employment Georgia State Dept of Labor

Location: 700 4th Ave., Columbus, GA 31901

Telephone : (706) 649-7423 Hours: 0830-1700, Mon-Fri

POC: Alabama State Employment Service

Location : 1705 14th St., Phenix City, AL 36867

Telephone : (334) 297-1551

POC : City/County Government Employment Columbus Consolidated Govt

Location : P.O. Box 1340, Columbus, GA 31993

Telephone : (706) 322-9412

Private Sector Employment

POC : Family Member Employment Assistance Program (FMEAP)

Location : Bldg 2624, Soldiers' Plaza Telephone : (706) 545-6969/5516/3344 Hours: 0800-1700, Mon-Fri

Private sector job bank provided. SF171 resume preparation classes job search and employment training workshop.

PAY SCALES FOR THE COLUMBUS AREA: Relatively low compared to other sections of the U.S. Salary ranges vary, depending on level of experience and training.

PROSPECTS GOOD for these jobs: Admin support, secretarial, word/data processing; banking, retail sales, teaching, computer programmers, production-assembly, food services; registered nurses; medical terminologist; rehabilitation counselors.

NOTES: Word processing jobs generally require experience/knowledge of Word Perfect,Harvard Graphics; data processing jobs require experience/knowledge of Lotus 1-2-3.

Areas listed as PROSPECTS GOOD generally require a minimum of 12 months experience and specialized training.

PROSPECTS FAIR for these jobs: Research, engineering, hotel, bookkeeping, accounting positions.

PROSPECTS POOR for these jobs: Social services, management positions.