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Weekly Job Fair
Every Tuesday
8:00am -11:00am
*Applicants should be dressed in interview appropriate clothing*
{No Jeans/Sneakers/Gym Attire/Shorts}
Please have resumes ready to present to employers
The following employers are scheduled to speak to customers about current openings :
TBA
Applicants must have the following credentials:
A High School Diploma or GED
Able to pass a background check and drug screen
Additional qualifications will be communicated at the Job Fair

WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING ATLANTA FIRE & RESCUE APPLICATIONS
For More Information

ELIZABETH BURCH EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Now accepting applications for Pre-K Georgia Lottery Funded (free) slots
Contact Eric Rogers at (404) 589-3548

May 19, 2009
OVER 300 JOB SEEKERS ATTENDED TUSEDAY'S JOB FAIR SEEKING ON-THE-SPOT INTERVIEWS WITH EMPLOYERS
One employer is seeking candidates for 64 positions and another company is pursuing candidates for 75 positions. Those that attended this week's job fair at AWDA, got their foot in the door early.

April 28 , 2009
HELP FOR JOB SEEKERS: FREE SHOES, NO STRINGS ATTACHED
ONLINE RETAILER STEPS UP TO HELP UNEMPLOYED
Online shoe retailer Heels.com gave away more than $8000 in shoes (many donated by Baby Phat) as well as bags, key chains, makeup cases, and gift certificates to participants of the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency’s weekly job fair on Tuesday, April 28, 2009.

"Being a bootstrapped startup, we know what it's like to work through adversity and against the odds," Heels.com spokesperson Linda McCoy said. "Our goal here is just to do what we can to help others work through their difficult period and hopefully bring smiles to a few faces in the process. During times like this, it is often the smallest things that make the biggest difference."

With Georgia’s unemployment rate climbing to more than 9%, the Atlanta One-Stop Center has seen demand for its facilities, computers and classes, skyrocket. Heels.com, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an online shoe retailer founded in 2007 that serves customers worldwide from its warehouse in Charlotte’s center city. The retailer carries 2500 styles of shoes ranging in price from $40 to $600. Read

 

April 24, 2009
AWDA's VITA LAB RESULTS ARE IN!

 

April 22, 2009
BASIC COMPUTER LITERACY CLASS AT AWDA
The list of names of people who are waiting to take the Basic Computer Literacy course at the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency has doubled in recent months. People who have been laid-off from their jobs want to come in and upgrade their computer skills with this free seven-week course.

To accommodate the number of people interested in taking the course, the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency recently added a second course to the daily schedule. Classes are now scheduled from 8:30 am to 10:25 am and 10:30 am to 12:35 pm.

The course, taught by Ralph Dickerson, teaches the various tools that anyone seeking a job in today’s technological workplace would need to know. The course specializing in Microsoft applications covers Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Multi-Media, Digital Photography, Software, Email Safety, Internet Safety, and Virus Protection.

If you are interested in signing up for the Basic Computer Literacy Course, come into the Atlanta Workforce to meet with a career counselor who will sign you up. The Atlanta Workforce is located at 818 Pollard Boulevard, Atlanta GA 30315 and is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00pm.

 

April 6 , 2009
ATLANTA YOUTH USE THEIR SPRING BREAK VACATIONS TO SEE IF THEY QUALIFY FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT AND/OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Students line up at the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency during their week off for Spring Break to see if they qualify for a summer employment or training opportunity through the Mayor’s Youth Program. Students who are seniors in an Atlanta Public School or have a parent that works for the City of Atlanta, are being considered for summer employment and training opportunities. Some students are eligible to receive a paid internship through Federal Funding if they meet the certain requirements. Other students are being assigned an internship on a first come, first served basis. Read