Private Sector: The local area is host to 75-150 top businesses which draw their work force from Columbus, Ft Benning, and Phenix City personnel.

PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT info: Contact Family Member Employment Assistance Program (FMEAP), Bldg 2624, Soldiers' Plaza, Ft Benning, (706) 545-6969/5516/3344, 0800-1700, Mon-Fri.

FEDERAL employment information is available by visiting the Personnel Services Center ( CPO) at Fort Benning, Bldg 85. A current listing of available appropriated fund positions may be obtained by calling the 24-hour record-a-phone at (706) 545-7084.

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

GEORGIA: State Government Employment, Georgia State Dept of Labor, 700 4th Ave., Columbus, GA 31901, (706) 649-7423, 0830-1700, Mon-Fri.

ALABAMA: Alabama State Employment Service, 1705 14th St., Phenix City, AL 36867, (334) 297-1551.

CITY/COUNTY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT: Columbus Consolidated Govt, P.O. Box 1340, Columbus, GA 31993, (706) 322-9412.

Chattahoochee County, P.O. Box 299, Cusseta, GA (706) 989-3602

Columbus Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 1200, Columbus, 31902 (706) 327-1566

Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau, P.O. Box 2768, Columbus (706) 322-1613

Phenix City Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 326, Phenix City, AL 36868, (334) 298-3639

Georgia Hospitality & Travel Assoc, 600 W. Peachtree St, N.E., Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30308

Georgia Dept of Industry & Trade, P.O. Box 1776, Atlanta, GA 30301, (404) 656-3590