They received awards atFulton

County's 7th Annual Recognition and Appreciation Luncheon hosted

recently by the Department of Human Services, Office of Workforce Development

to celebrate successes of its job preparation and search efforts for residents.

Eleven firms and organizations such as Home Depot and the City of College

Park received Special Recognition awards for supporting OWD's efforts.

During 2003, the OWD program

worked with 400 employers to help 424 persons find permanent jobs with

benefits, and counseled or secured training for 11,000 residents.�

Other Employers of the Year

are All-N-1 Security Services, Inc.; Cognisa; Fulton County General Services

Department; The Ginin Group; HMS Host; and Planner for Environmental Quality.

Also receiving special recognition

were Agbara, Inc.; Atlanta Enterprise Center; C.E. Berry Janitorial Services;

the City of College Park; Computer Skills Training Program; Georgia World

Congress Center; Home Depot; Old National Business Merchant Association;

South Fulton Chamber of Commerce; Southern Christian Leadership Conference;

and Southtrust Bank.

The OWD coordinates the Workforce

Investment Group, a partnership of job search and employment agencies

at Comprehensive Career Centers inAtlanta, College Park, Fairburn and

Roswell.

For more information, call

404-730-4751.