SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Coastal Georgia’s largest multi-county hiring event continues on Friday.

Job Palooza drew in thousands of hopeful employees on Thursday and over a hundred different employers are looking forward to another large crowd Friday.

The major hiring event comes after International Paper announced the closure of its Riceboro and Savannah businesses just a few weeks ago.

READ MORE: International Paper announces closure of Savannah, Riceboro locations

More than 1,000 IP employees are losing their jobs with ramifications expected across the state’s entire timber industry.

Of course, Job Palooza is open to anyone looking for their next career.

A Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) representative says close to 200 companies have set up tables at the event eag

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