February 22, 2009
Seagrams' Pursuit of Excellence Graduation 2010
The 2010 Seagram's Gin Pursuit of Excellence Graduation was an unforgettable evening for 10 distinguished gentlemen and their families. After a month of professional workshops, seminars and activities, graduation day had arrived in the luxury of the Grand Hyatt Ballroom.
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February 23, 2010
AWDA and Clarke Atlanta University’s Environmental Resource Center Collaborate to Provide Training
On Friday February 19, 2010, the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency (AWDA) and Clark Atlanta University’s Environmental Justice Resource Center interviewed 48 potential candidates for training in the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Minority Worker Program at the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency Headquarters.
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February 2, 2010
2010 National EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) Day
On Friday, January 29 2009, the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency hosted dignitaries for the national EITC Day press conference.
Friday marked the official opening of our annual VITA Site ( Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and the celebration of National EITC Day (Earned Income Tax Credit).
Over 200 people attended the festivities that ranged from
Read More AWDA Welcomes Atlanta's 59th Mayor
Mayor Kasim Reed
On January 4, 2010 former Georgia state Senator Kasim Reed was inaugurated as the City of Atlanta’s 59th mayor. Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Carol W. Hunstein swore-in Mayor Reed during a mid-day ceremony at the Atlanta Civic Center.
Also sworn in that day were Atlanta City Council President, Ceasar C. Mitchell, and 15 city council members: Michael Julian Bond, Aaron Watson , H. Lamar Willis, Carla Smith , Kwanza Hall, Ivory Lee Young, Jr. , Cleta Winslow, Natalyn Archibong, Alex Wan, Howard Shook, Yolanda Adrean, Felicia Moore, C.T. Martin, Keisha Bottoms, and Joyce Sheperd.
As well as 11 municipal court judges, Deborah S. Greene – Chief Judge, Elaine L. Carlisle, Clinton E. Deveaux, Crystal S. Gaines, Calvin S. Graves, Barbara A. Harris, Gary E. Jackson, Catherine E. Malicki, Andrew A. Mickle, and Herman L. Sloan.
In his inaugural speech, Mayor Reed, spoke on the importance of developing small businesses and creating new job opportunities for all citizens of Atlanta. “ I have said before, and I believe it now, in order for Atlanta to truly be great, it must be a city for all of us. While job creation with fair wages and opportunities for people of all backgrounds must be a responsibility of the private sector, we have a responsibility to create a culture in the halls of our government where the City enables businesses to rapidly respond to opportunity, not impede that response with red tape and red ink...
Starting right now, we will make sure that the women and men who have visions of opportunity have partners in City Hall, not obstacles. I will be known as the Mayor of the small businessperson; it is these people of vision that will employ our citizens, open new markets and take Atlanta to new heights in this new decade.
AWDA Job Fair
Every Tuesday
8:00 am - 11:00 am
818 Pollard Blvd. Atlanta, GA 30315.
AWDA has job fairs every Tuesday featuring various employers from the Atlanta area. The sign-in desk for the Job Fair closes promptly at 11:00AM, so arrive early. Some companies will be in attendance to interview applicants until noon.
*All job candidates are encouraged to attend dressed in business attire and to bring multiple copies of their resume. Athletic shoes, jeans, gym wear, and shorts are not acceptable.
*All Job Fair participants MUST ATTEND a Monday, Wednesday or Thursday orientation PRIOR to attending the Job Fair.
Orientations are from 8:30AM until 2:00 PM, every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Job Fair Employers December 3, 2009
Fraud Alert for Job Seekers
Please beware of employers requesting that you send them money in order to get a job or to complete the hiring process. Such a request is likely a SCAM, and should be reported to your local authorities and / or Atlanta Workforce Development Agency at 404 658 - 9675 |
