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.
Accession Distribution Training & Staffing
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
270 Peachtree St NW Ste 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-223-2264
Job banks
Goodwill Industries of North Georgia, Inc.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.