To apply, contact your nearest One-Stop Career Center located at the Georgia Department of Labor and ask for

the WIA Career Advisor.

Brunswick Career Center2517 Tara Lane

Brunswick, GA 31520912.264.7244

Hinesville Career Center740 General Stewart Way, Suite 202

Hinesville, GA 31313912.370.2595

King’s Bay Career Center1712 Osborne Road, Suite L

St. Mary’s, GA 31558912.673.6942

Savannah Career Center5520 White Bluff RoadSavannah, GA 31405

912.356.2773

Statesboro Career Center62 Packinghouse RoadStatesboro, GA 30458

912.681.5156

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Laid Off? Out of Work?

Need Training?

You May Qualify!and

WIA Can Help!

Workforce Investment Act of 1998

The mission of the State of Georgia’s Workforce Investment Act (WIA) is to bring business, labor, education, and the public sector together to develop strategies and support efforts to best meet the needs of the State’s workforce and employers; thereby, enhancing Georgia’s competitiveness in the global economy.

Program’s FocusSkills and Interests Assessments• Full range of workforce related services •

in the community.Classroom training• Financial aid strategies to help meet the • expenses of education and training.Address special needs or circumstances • that have made it hard to get or keep a job.Provide ways of getting support services • such as childcare or transportation while attending school or working.Help customers to obtain specific •

occupational goals.

WIA ServicesWIA offers comprehensive services to both employers and individuals.

Employer Services On-the-Job Training• Career Fairs• Youth Programs• Assistance with Layoffs and Plant Closures• Labor Market Information• Skills Assessments• Training Assistance• Training Resources• Support Services• Tax Incentives•

Individual Services

Education and Training• Support services: • Transportation and ChildcareJob Readiness, Job Search and • Job PlacementResume Writing Workshops• Technology Resources• Career Fairs• Year-Round Youth Programs•

How To Apply for WIA

Go to your local Georgia Department of Labor and ask to speak to a WIA Career Advisor. Your Career Advisor will guide you through the application process to determine your eligibility for the program. You must be registered with the Georgia Department of Labor to receive Workforce Investment Act funding.

Proudly Serving the Coastal Region 12/Area 20 in the following counties:

Bryan• Bulloch• Camden• Chatham• Effingham• Glynn• Liberty• Long• McIntosh•