DULUTH, Ga. — The Atlanta Regional Workforce Development Board celebrated the opening of its relocated career resource center Dec. 3 in Duluth that offers training and assistance with job-seeking to Gwinnett County residents.
The Workforce Development Board includes members of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and oversees the six career centers serving seven Metro Atlanta counties: Gwinnett, Cherokee, Clayton, Douglas, Fayette, Henry and Rockdale.
The Gwinnett County career resource center is open at its new location, 3805 Crestwood Parkway NW, Suite 200 in Duluth.
The career resource center is a collaboration between Gwinnett Technical College and WorkSource Atlanta Regional, a federally funded program working to connect employers with job candidates.
Lauren Dodson, vice president of Economic Development for Gwinnett Technical College, thanks the Atlanta Regional Commission Dec. 3 for its continued collaboration on the relocation of the career resource center in Duluth.
“When you provide individuals with a skill set, you provide them with a life-changing opportunity to earn a viable wage, and therefore, increase their quality of life,” said Lauren Dodson, vice president of Economic Development for Gwinnett Tech. “We are thrilled to have this new facility in our backyard.”
Brett Lacy, director of the Workforce Development Board, described the career resource centers as the place for job seekers and training providers to connect, leading to further skill development and certifications needed for employment.
“The relocation of our career resource center shows our dedication to meeting job seekers where they are and helping them succeed in the long run,” Lacy said.
Career resource centers throughout the state resulted from WorkSource Georgia, a statewide employment and training system created in 2016 after Congress passed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. When the program launched, the state’s unemployment rate hovered around 5.5 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Georgia’s unemployment rate now stands a full percent point lower than the nation’s average of 4.4 percent.
Members of the Atlanta Regional Workforce Development Board and stakeholders in Gwinnett County celebrate the Dec. 3 opening of the relocated career resource center.
The ribbon-cutting for the new resource center was one piece of good news shared at the Dec. 3 meeting of the Atlanta Regional Workforce Development Board.
By summer 2026, Building Georgia will launch its first training cohort as the program aims to fill the need for an estimated 136,000 jobs created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
The program began in 2024 and is a partnership between ARC, the Technical College System of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Transportation. All three are collaborating to complete the curriculum that will focus on entry-level construction skills and basic industry knowledge. Graduates from the program will be paired with participating employers throughout the state.
