MAX Alert

From DeKalb County: This summer, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners are hosting the 2021 DeKalb Virtual Career Academy (DVCA), the county’s fifth annual summer jobs program, run by WorkSource DeKalb. “The COVID-19 pandemic continues to make it … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: DeKalb Virtual Career Academy Kicks Off 5th Annual Summer Youth Program

From Brookings: The United States is characterized by a persistent geography of racial and economic injustice, in which people of color and low-income people are concentrated in underinvested neighborhoods and systematically isolated from the resources, amenities, and … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Brookings Releases Strategic Action Playbook for Community-Rooted Economic Inclusion

From Explore the Trades: Apprenticeships are time-tested employee training systems that combine job-related technical instruction with structured on-the-job learning experiences. The plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical trades are built upon … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Explore the Trades is Helping Society-at-Large Change Perception of the Trades

From Select Fulton: Goodwill of North Georgia has produced a video that highlights the success of Career Reboot Fulton, a program conducted through a partnership led by WorkSource Fulton, Goodwill, and the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Career Reboot Fulton was the CARES Act … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Career Reboot Fulton Successful in Helping Fulton County Residents Acquire Digital Literacy Skills

From Google: Google now offers apprenticeships at several of its U.S. Google offices: Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Sunnyvale offices. All apprentices will participate in on-the-job work experience and receive external skills training through a … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Google Announces Apprenticeships To Be Offered in the United States With Roles in Atlanta and Elsewhere