Career and Employment

List of Resources:

Workforce Development Resources

Need assistance with your job search? Listed in this document are different types of workforce development resources located in and close to Clayton County.

Workforce Development Resources Links

Accession Distribution Training & Staffing

http://www.adtscareers.com

658 Lamar Hutcheson Pkwy, Riverdale, GA 30274 

Phone: 404-996-1355

Accession Distribution Training & Staffing is a nonprofit corporation focused on increasing public safety, preventing incarceration, and reducing recidivism. They work to train unemployed and underemployed, at-risk youth, veterans, seniors and returning citizens (ex-offenders) in the fields of logistics, forklift operations, heavy industrial equipment operations, and construction hauling. Email them at: accessiondistribution@gmail.com.

Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency

www.atlantacss.org

80 Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30314

Phone: 404-874-8001

Job banks; Job readiness workshops; Job search techniques; Job placement; Resume preparation assistance; Career counseling. Services are provided to the homeless, indigent, unemployed and ex-offenders.

Atlanta Urban League, Inc.

www.ulgatl.org

230 Peachtree St NE Ste 2600, Atlanta, GA 30303

Phone: 404-659-1150

Email: info@ulgatl.org

Job banks; classroom training; job search/placement

Bobby Dodd Institute

www.bobbydodd.org

2120 Marietta Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30318

Phone: 678-365-0071

Bobby Dodd Institute connects people with disabilities and disadvantages to jobs and the security and purpose that work brings. Job banks; job readiness workshops; job search/placement

CareerBuilder.com

www.careerbuilder.com

An online career and job searching site. Post your resume online and search for local career opportunities.

Career Resource Center of Gwinnett County

https://atlantaregional.org/what-we-do/workforce-solutions/career-resource-centers/

3885 Crestwood Parkway, NW, Suite 200, Duluth, GA 30096

Phone: 678-268-6610

Fax: 770-806-2035

Job readiness workshops; job search techniques; job search/placement; resume preparation assistance; apprenticeship training; career change counseling; career counseling; and interview training and techniques.

Central Outreach and Advocacy Center

www.centraloac.org

201 Washington Street, SW, Atlanta, GA 30303

Phone: 404-659-7119

Fax: 404-601-3159

Job readiness workshops; job search readiness; job search techniques; and resume preparation assistance.

Clayton County Chamber of Commerce

www.claytonchamber.org

2270 Mt. Zion Rd, Jonesboro, GA 30236

Phone: 678- 610-4021

The Chamber promotes business, drive economic development, and serve as a catalyst to elevate quality of life in the community and region.

Clayton County Community Services

www.claytoncountycsa.org

1000 Main Street, Forest Park, GA 30297 

Phone: 404-363-0575 

Offers a variety of support services for employment searches. Email: admin@claytoncountycsa.org.

Community Council of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.

www.communitycouncilma.org

1176 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

Fax: 404-935-5859

Email: Info@communitycouncilma.org

Priority male program for job readiness workshops and resume building and preparation.

Free 26 week career development and life skills program.  Program is geared towards young black men ages 18 to 28 years of age.

Covenant House Georgia

www.covenanthousega.org

1559 Johnson Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Phone: 404-589-0163

Fax: 404-832-1282

Job readiness workshops; job search/placement. Services are provided to homeless and at risk youth.

Creative Enterprises, Inc.

www.ceisite.com

701 Hi Hope Lane, Lawrenceville, GA 30043

Phone: 770-545-6007

Classroom training; job readiness; job search/placement; and vocational evaluations for persons with disabilities.

Dress for Success Atlanta

https://www.dressforsuccessatlanta.org/

6255 Barfield Rd #155, Atlanta, GA 30328

Phone: 404-589-1177

Fax: 404-589-1187

Job readiness workshops; job search techniques; resume preparation assistance; career development tools; interview preparation; and workplace readiness. Professional women’s support group. Provides disadvantaged women with professional attire and a network of support.

Georgia Department of Labor

https://dol.georgia.gov/job-search-assistance

1630 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 200 , College Park, GA 30349 

Phone: 678-284-0200

The Georgia Department of Labor is dedicated to assisting Georgians with finding work; building career skills; and offers resources to finding local jobs

Georgia Department of Labor: Job Corps of Atlanta

https://www.jobcorps.gov/

61 Forsyth St SW Room 6T95 Atlanta GA 30303

Phone: 404-302-5400

Fax: 404-302-5415

Class room training; GED instruction; and job search/placement

Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

www.gachamber.com

270 Peachtree St NW Ste 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303

Phone: 404-223-2264

Job banks

Goodwill Industries of North Georgia, Inc.

www.goodwillng.org

2201 Lawrenceville Hwy, Suite 300, Decatur, GA 30033

Phone: 404-420-9900

Career Center; job bank; job readiness; job search techniques; job search/placement; resume preparation assistance; and classroom training.

Indeed.com

www.indeed.com

Indeed is an American worldwide employment-related search engine featuring job listings. Indeed is currently available in over 60 countries and 28 languages. In October 2010, Indeed.com passed Monster.com to become the highest-traffic job website in the United States.

Latin American Association

www.thelaa.org

Atlanta Outreach Center, 2750 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30324

Phone: 404-638-1800

Fax: 404-638-1806

Job bank; job search/placement; and resume preparation assistance.

LinkedIn.com

www.linkedin.com/

LinkedIn is a business- and employment-oriented social networking service that operates via websites and mobile apps. It is mainly used for professional networking, including employers posting jobs and job seekers posting their CVs. Individuals can create their own webpage to attract employers and search jobs.

Monster.com

www.monster.com

An American-based global employment website that is primarily used to help those seeking lower to mid-level employment find job openings that match their skills and location.

New American Pathways

www.newamericanpathways.org

2300 Henderson Mill Rd. NE Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30345

Phone: 404-299-6099

Email: info@newamericanpathways.com

Job bank and job search/placement. Additional languages spoken: Arabic, Bosnian, Farsi, French, Liberian, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Sudanese.

Rapid Enhanced Active Development, Inc.

www.read2educate.org

289 Jonesboro Road Ste. 132, McDonough, GA 30253

Phone: 678-565-5501

Email: read2educate@gmail.com

Job readiness workshops; job search placement; resume preparation assistance; employment preparation/placement; government apprenticeship programs; on-the-job learning; job interview training; medical professional career training; and CPC and CMRS Certifications (medical billing and coding).

Sconiers Homeless Prevention Organization, Inc.

www.shpoinc.org

9434 South Main Street, Suite #600, Jonesboro, GA 30236

Phone: 404-454-3554

Email: sconiershosthome@rocketmail.com

Job readiness workshops; employment training; and life skills classes.

Tommy Nobis Center, Inc.

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240 Interstate N. Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339

Phone: 770-427-9000

Classroom training; job readiness workshop; and job search/placement. Clients must have a documented disability. Clients must have received services from Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency.

Turning Point Enterprise, Inc.

www.turningpointenterprises.org

5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd. Suite 293, Austell, GA 30106

Phone: 770-528-6262

Fax: 866-209-7516

Job readiness workshop and resume preparation assistance.

Where Dreams Are Made, Inc.

https://wheredreamsaremade08.wixsite.com/wdam/about_us

PO Box 91837, East Point, GA 30364

Phone: 404-914-0470

Job readiness; job training; job development skills; and resume preparation. Assist youth ages 16 to 25 years of age. Contact: Taneka Hill.

Women’s Employment Opportunity Project, Inc.

www.weop.org

250 Georgia Ave. SE, #213, Atlanta, GA  30312

Phone: 404-681-2497

Email: women@weop.org

Women’s job readiness program and resume preparation.

24/7 Gateway Center

www.gatewayctr.org

275 Pryor Street, SW, Atlanta, GA 30303

Phone: 404-215-6600

Fax: 404-215-6615

Career center; job readiness; classroom training; and resume preparation assistance. Clothing closet providing work clothing and shoes.

Academic Resources
Clayton Public School System: S. Truett Cathy Professional 

www.clayton.k12.ga.us/departments/professional_learning/

1087 Battle Creek Rd, Jonesboro, GA 30236

Phone: 678-783-4337

Provides students, teachers, and staff members of Clayton County Public Schools with resources, tools, and strategies to enhance 21st century learning.

GED Online Testing Service

https://ged.com/take-the-ged-test-online/

An online service with minimal testing and course fees. Contact them at 1-877-392-6433 or StoreHelp@GEDtestingservice.com.