After several years of high unemployment among local citizens, job opportunities are coming to Millen and Jenkins County. Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) will begin posting available jobs at the Jenkins Correctional Center Tuesday, Oct. 25. Job positions will be posted online at http:/ /www.ccajob.com.

Warden Ralph Kemp said that the main thing he wanted to stress is that all job applications must be completed online. Applicants should click “search careers” and choose “Millen, GA” for location to learn more about the vacancies. Requirements, training and other information concerning each position will be posted in the job descriptions. The process takes about an hour to complete.

Warden Kemp explained that CCA was currently working on a schedule for the posting of the job positions and that most of those who secure jobs could expect to begin working with CCA in late December or early January. Hiring would continue through April 2012, he said.

Cheryl Hollinshead, CCA recruiter, noted that a CCA representative, with information on how to fill out an application, benefits and the employment process, would be at the local Georgia Department of Labor office on Cotton Avenue, Tuesday, Oct. 25, and at the Jenkins County Family Enrichment Center, Barney Avenue, on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

CCA broke ground on the Jenkins Correctional Center in December 2010 and expects to start taking inmates on March 8, 2012. It is expected to provide approximately 200 full time careers in security, health, services, education, management and other areas with an estimated annual payroll of $8 million in salaries in benefits.