Columbus Unemployment Office
Where to go in person in Columbus, Georgia: the American Job Center in the city, and 2 more within 25 miles. Staff there help with finding work, training and your next steps.
✓ From the U.S. Department of Labor's list ✓ Address, phone and hours
About your claim
GDOL Virtual Agent by phone: unemployment insurance claims, claim status, appeals and other topics
Call 1-877-709-8185Jobareer is not the state. This is GDOL's number, from its own website.
The office in Columbus
Columbus Career Center, Georgia Department of Labor
Full-service American Job Center
700 Veterans Parkway
Columbus, GA 31901 · Directions
Phone: 706-649-7423
Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm; Monday - Friday
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated October 24, 2026.
Near Columbus
Phenix City Career Center
American Job Center, some services · 13 miles away
2602 College Drive
Phenix City, AL 36869 · Directions
Phone: 334-214-4828
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00a-5:00p EST; Friday 8:00a-2:30p EST
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated October 19, 2026.
Valley Satellite Career Center
American Job Center, some services · 25 miles away
3300 23rd Drive, Suite A
Valley, AL 36854 · Directions
Phone: 334-275-3967
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am- 4:30pm EST
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated September 16, 2026.
Can I file for unemployment at these offices?
These are American Job Centers, a network funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and run locally. Whether you can file or fix a claim there depends on the state. Here is what GDOL says about filing:
"File online through the MyUI Claimant Portal (you need a personal email address) or in person at any GDOL career center."
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026. File a claim on the agency's site.
Before you go
Hours change, and some centers see people by appointment. Call the center before you go. More about unemployment in Georgia: how to file, the weekly claim and how much it pays, and every phone number.
Where this comes from
The centers, their addresses, phones and hours are from the U.S. Department of Labor's American Job Center finder (CareerOneStop), as each center last updated it. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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