Fulton County Workforce Investment Act Board to Meet Next Week

Staff Report

The Fulton County Workforce Preparation and Employment System – Workforce Investment Act Board (FCWPES-WIA) will meet Thursday, January 29, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Adamsville Regional Health Center, 3700 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SW, Atlanta, Georgia.

The FCWPES-WIA Board oversees activities related to providing an environment that supports a skilled and trained workforce and to creating innovative programs that serve the changing needs of employers and the business community.

WIA helps Georgia move toward a comprehensive, customer-focused workforce investment system where Job Seeker and Employer customers alike can access a wide range of workforce-related tools and information needed to manage their work activities. Services are provided through a network of One-Stop Centers statewide.

Through the WIA, unemployed and underemployed adults, young people, dislocated workers and displaced homemakers can “Jump Start Their Future” by obtaining career training, skill upgrades or retraining in new careers after losing employment resulting from business closings or downsizing. Additionally, WIA allows businesses to provide leadership and information towards re-training and skills upgrades. WIA works to ensure that Workforce Development prepares residents for current and future jobs.

For more information, call the Housing and Community Development Department, Office of Workforce Development at 404-613-6381.