Atlanta
Workforce Development Agency
818 Pollard Boulevard, SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30315
(404) 658-9675
Fax (404) 658-7327
Deborah Lum, Executive Director
Mission
statement
To operate an integrated system that will meet the developing workforce
needs and provide quality services to all citizens of the City of Atlanta.
The Atlanta
Workforce Development Agency (AWDA) will create the most efficient and
effective workforce development system to meet the needs of the City
of Atlanta.
Function
AWDA enables each locality to develop a unified training system that
will increase the employment, retention, and earnings by participants
and, as a result, improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare
dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the
nation.
Public
Information
Congress passed the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 and President
Clinton signed it into law on August 7, 1998. The cornerstone of WIA
is its One-Stop Customer Service Delivery System. The One-Stop System
assures coordination and will allow for a central point of entry to
job training programs, providing a "no wrong door" approach to service
delivery.
Anyone
desiring services will have access to core employment-related services,
including job search assistance, and labor market information that identifies
job vacancies, skills needed for in-demand occupations, wages paid,
and employment trends. Training will be provided to participants primarily
through the use of individual training accounts (vouchers) in an effort
to maximize consumer choice.
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