The OWD, which helps persons of all skill and experience levels search and prepare for public and private sector jobs, served a record 11,940 Fulton County residents this year with the help of more than 250 business partners. An Employee and Employer of the Year will be named.

Keynote speaker will be Dr. Helen Parker, regional administrator, U.S. Department of Labor.

Also attending will be Ralph Cleveland, chairman of the Fulton County Workforce Investment Board and vice president of the Atlanta Gas Light Company; Cynthia Robinson, director of Workforce Development, Georgia Department of Labor; Dr. Brenda Jones, president of Atlanta Technical College; John Boothby, executive director, South Fulton Chamber of Commerce; and members of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.

A division of the Fulton County Human Services Department, the OWD operates four career centers in downtown Atlanta, Roswell, College Park and Fairburn.

For more information about OWD services, call 404-730-4751.