About Us
The nature of Workforce is ever changing. DWD will shift our focus
to meet the demands as they arrive; therefore, making well informed
decisions that will impact positive performance. This will align with
real time needs and projections of today’s economic status and training
needs. Job seekers will benefit through our understanding and implementation
of workforce trends, resources, and urgency. Through a host of round
table discussions, workshops and economic development strategies, job
seekers and businesses will play a viable role of the decisions made
and will have an In depth understanding of what roles are needed to
bond the relationships so that everyone benefits. Workforce Development
is derived through teaching and learning of workforce relationships,
partnerships and implementing the tools needed to succeed in the workforce;
hence, developing as we progress.
DeKalb Workforce Development (DWD) is a division of the DeKalb County Government, under the executive office of the CEO of DeKalb County. DWD, one-time known as The DeKalb County Private Industry Council, changed its name back in 2000 when the State of Georgia adopted the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. DWD’s overall purpose is to provide a collaboration of service organizations providing unified education, training and employment programs for job seekers and workforce development services to businesses. DWD is a comprehensive one stop center with four partnering agencies.
Under WIA Decrees, Georgia is divided into workforce areas based on
a set regulations relating to low income, unemployment, jobs and in
demand occupations. Each area must have a Board of Directors, and a
one stop center where workforce services are readily available. The
State Workforce Investment Board has appointed DeKalb Workforce Development
as DeKalb County’s local area one-stop center operator. DWD is responsible
for overseeing and managing all of DeKalb’s everyday workforce development
activities.
DeKalb Workforce Development Services are delivered in two ways:
Core Services: Access to computers, printers, word-processing
and some writing software, Internet, e-mail, telephone, fax, pre-employment
job search skills workshops, job search literature, Job listings, Labor
Market Information Employment trends such as area profiles, market projections,
job outlook, and wage information, and Assistive Technology (AT) state-of-the-art
equipment for customers with visual and/or hearing impairments, access
to services tailored to the needs of the older worker, youth, TANF customers,
and federal bonding program required by employers, and etc.
Intensive Services: Education and training information and guidance
about career options, occupational skill training, financial aid resources,
and other training services that might be available in the area such
as customized training, access to the Workforce Investment Act Individual
Training Account (ITA) and Georgia Career Information System (GCIS),
individual career exploration, assessment and counseling, and job search
assistance from career consultants, employment assistance to military
veterans, skill training support services such as childcare, tools,
uniforms, transportation and etc.