The beacon, Vol. 5, no. 2 (Fall 2006)

WSLETTER OF THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOI

Employers Receive $100 Million Tax Cut

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I Michael L.Thurrnond

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Commissioner MichaelThurmandannounced recentlythat levels of performancefor the year ending March 3 1,2006,and

the majority of Georgia's 200,000employers will benefit from a one of only I I states do so nationally.

$1 00 million unemployment insurance :e cut beginning in

"The cornerstoneof our management strategy is to help

Januw 2007. This Latest reduction in employer taxes bringsthe Gewgia's unemployment insumnce claimants get back to

torat employer rax savings to over $1.5 Mllion since 1999.

work as quickly as possible," Thurmond said. k a result,

According to Thurmond, ''This tax cut will provide addl- Georgia has one of the lowest: average claims durations in the

tional fuel for Georgia's emnomy. These additional m reduc- nation. For the twelve months ending August 3 1, 2006, the

tions will leave mom money in the hands of Georgia employers, average duration of Georgia claims was 1 1.2 weeks, while the

helping w protect existing jobs and increasing the Ilkelih~od national average was 15.2 w k s . By surpassing the national

dlat new jobs will be created."

average by four waeks, the need for benefit payments was

Georgia has the second most solvent trust fund and the reduced by more than $ 1 72 million.

lowest unemployment Insurance tax rates In the Southeast.

In addition to reducing taxes, the department has

bound fiscal management of the state's Unemployment increased the maximum weekly benefit to the Southeast

Insurance Program is a key factor in maintaining solvency and median. Since 1999, the maximum &Iy benefit in Georgia

low mx rates. The U.S. Oeparement of M a r recentlycited the has incmsed from $244 per week to the present mtte of $320

program's perFormance as "exemplary." Stating that "Georgia per week which representsa 3 1 percent increase.

was the only s m e in the regionto meet dl I0 of the acceptable

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NOVEMBE1-R3,2006

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THECLASSICENTER ATHENSG, EORGIAa Pre-confimce wwkshops zurll he held October 30-31.

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Conference Encourages Workplace Diversity

According to the National Association on Dfsabilit): only 32 percent of herleans

with disabilities aged I 8 to 64 are working compared to 8 I percent of those wthout

disabilities In this age category. This disparity will be the focus of the Georgia
- Workforc~ouchthe FutureTmsition Conference t k will w m n e inAthens, Nov I

3. Workshops. presenters and speakers will emphasize the importance of providing

personswith disabiliiesa full range ofsupport services and equal acces to employment

1 opportunities, For the first time, the two conferenceswill be held jointly and focus on a common

theme: inclusivenessand universalaccessfor all working age youths and adults.

In its eighth year, the primary god of the Georgia Workforce Conference is to

strengthen the state's employment security system by providing an environment

where smta and local workforce development professionals can share best practices,

discuss strategies and solutions about common challenges and propose innovative

approaches that prepare all GDOL customers for future achievements. Celebrating its

2Od~anniversary, the Touch the FutureAssistiveTechnoIogy andTransition Confemce

and Expo is sponsored by Touch the Future, Inc. The mission of this conference is to

provide prsons with disabilitieswith informationthat will allow them to Iii,team and

work independently.

Accolding to Thurmond. "The merger of the Georgia Oepamnent of H u m b u r c e s ' Rehabilitation Services Division with the Gwrgia Department of Labor in 2OQl was the catalyst for mergingthe two state conferences.The primary purpose of the combined conference will be to encourage cooperationbetween public and private

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sector advocates and the elimination of bureaucratic barriersthat prohibit personswith

disabilitiesfrom accessingexisting resources and services."

JoyKniskem, co-chair ofthe conferencecommitteeand manager a f k i i i v e Technology programsfor GDOLadded, "This con-

ference will bringeveryonetogether on a level playingfield. A world-dass workforce will only happenwhen e v q o n e is includedas

equal partners."

Conference planners and organiz-

ers are hopeful that this h i i r i c gather-

ing will m u r a g e G e q d s workforce

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For GmL,this conference will open a

new chapter in ongoing efforts to ensure

that &re Is a, ''Jobfor Every Georgian

and a Georgian for Everyjob." For m m infbmwtion obwt the con-

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Ed~tor.The Beacon
The Beacon
In October 2000, the official newsletter of the Georgia Department of Labor, The Beacon. made its debut. GDOL employee Don E. Head, an auditor in the Quality Assurance unit, named the newsletter in a depmment-wide contest. Not man.y .people realizethat Head named the newsletter but that doesn't f z e him. He said, "it's hard t o believe that it has been six years since The Beacon was first published! 1 enjoy it for a number of reasons. F~rstand foremost, it gives alt GDOL employees an idea of what's going on within the department. Second, it gives some deserving employees recognition for a job well done. I also enjoy the co'iurnns where individuals are highlighted and have a chance to share their stories."

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GDOLis programs and initiatives.

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By making the newsletter available online, more people in and outside of the state will have access to infoma-
Cive news regarding the Georgia Department of Labor.

I appreciate all of you who write to tell me how much you enjoy The Beacon. I hope that the onfine version will give
you even greater access to the Georgia Department of Labor and keep you informedof all it has to offer.

Editor's Note: I make every effort to keep The Beocon's database current and up to dore, but I need your he+. IfYOU wauld like to add someone to The Beocon's mailing list, change on address or remove someone who no longer works
for your company. please e-mail jonice. reuves@dol.stafe.~ aus. or drop me a note at the address listed below.

GDOL Dedicates Transition
Center at Ford Motor Factory
On October 28, the Ford Motor Factory in Hapeville is scheduled to shut-
down operations, leaving more than 2,000 workers withaut jobs and in search of new careers. To aid these workers, the Georgia Department of Labor opened the R.S. "Bo" Marlow Career Transition Center to assist workers in finding ernploymew. The transition center is named for R.S. "Bo" Marlow. the late president of the United Auto Workers ofAmerica (UAWj Local 882.
"The on-site transition center will enabIe the Georgia Department of Labor to serve the employment needs of the workers in a manner that is most convenient to them," Thurrnond said. "Our staff will help the nearly 2,000 Ford workers who are losingtheir jobs with a wide range of services to help them return to work as quickly as possible. Providingthese services onsite before the layoffs occur will expedite their transition between jobs and careers."
Among the services being provided are tt-ansftion assistance, outreach and recruitment, counseiing, job search assistance, job development. job placement, basic skills training, basic education. workshops, classroom training, occupational skills training, customized training. on-the-job training and other support services. Unemployment insurance services are also available.

In the first edition, Commissioner Thurmond said, "This newslerter is another important step in ongoing efforcs to improve internal and external communication for the department, It is important that all GDOL employees and customers are informed of the progressive changes taking place inside our department."
In keeping with the I am pleasedto announce that
The Beacon is now accessible online by loggingon to www.dol.state.sa.us and clicking "The Beacon" link in the right corner of the web page. As editor of
The Beacon, I consmntly strive to make
the newsletter an informative vehicle for its readers. Stories are published

The Beacon, a quarterly publication, will consider for publication articles relating to or deoling with the Geargja Department of Labor. Please include nome, address and a doytime phone number with ortick. Submissions must arrive before the 15th of eoch month to be considered for she next Issue. Articles may be ernailed to jonrce. reoves@do/.state.ga.us or foxed to (404) 656-2683. Editor reserves the right to edit oll oflicles of subrn~ssionT. he Beocon is 11voiloble in Broille and other alternote
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Cornm~ssror~eTrlr ~rrr~~o(rr?i,dcht) recognizeslill Morlow. widow of R.S. "50"Moslow. The transition center was named ofter Morlow, wha was president o f UAW Local 882, unti! his death lost year.

Georgia JobTV Gets New Look

Georgia John! the second generation, is now

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being seen on television sets across the state. The greatly irnprwed programmingwas launched April 10.
The new J o b l Vallows the GDOL to incorporate features not available over the original system. Perhaps

the most noticeable is that jobW now includes inter-

esting and informative video announcements and

stories about job development and services of the Georgia Department of Labor.

The new technology allows the GDOL to create and use attractive, eye-catch-

ing graphia comparable to those used by other broadcasting and marketing

outlets. The graphics, which are often work-rela&d tips for job seekers and

employers, are usually accompanied by narration, makingjobTV more accessible

for use by persons with impaired vision or limited reading skills. And of course,

JobW incorporates the 160 job openings that have been the staple of its pro-

gramming since it debuted in 1995.

Each job opening provides the job title, location, salary, education, experience

requirements, and the job reference number. The setectien of job openings is

designed for the specific area beingserved by the television station or cable system

over which JabTV is being seen.

Viewers who are interest4 in a job listed on JobTVare instructed to visit one

of the GDOL's 53 Career Centers, or go online to www.dol.state.m.us, to obtain

additional information and, if qualified, be referred to the employer for an interview.

Employerswho wish to have their job openings telecast need only list them

with the GDOL and request that they be shown on lobn! This is one of the best

ways for employers to get their job

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openings before a potential audience of thousands.
j o b W is another example of the GDOCs use of technology ro better serve the people of Georgia. It provides those who don't have Internet access the opportunity t o search through job openings listed with the GDOL from the convenience of their home,. In this case,the state-of-the art

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national leader in multi-medla delivery services based in Salt Lake CTty, UT

JobWis now telecast in many communities throughout the state. Among the
larger communities are Albany, Americus. Athens, Augusta, Columbus, Cordele, Douglasville, Ft. Valley. Irwinton. Jesup. Wayne County, Macon, Savannah, Thornasvi!le, Tifton, Valdosta and Waycross.
Now that the new jobTV system is up-and-running. the GDOL i s working to expand into areas of the state never before:served, Who fcnows, if your area is not already served by jobTV, maybe it will be soon.

Tune in to your local community broadcast station for JobTV.

Albany Americus Athens Augusm Austell Camilla Columbus Cordele Douglas
Iesup Macon Marine Corps Logistics Base Martinez Moultrie Savannah Screvens Thomasville Tiftan Valdosta Villa Rica Waycross Winder Winterville

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Charter Cable Ch. 7 Knology Cable Ch. 6 Corncast Cable Ch. 23 CNS Cable Ch. 6 Charcer Cable Ch. 3 WSST TV-5 5 Charter Cable WDTV- 13
Comcast Cable Ch. 3 or ' Cox Cable Ch. 14
Mediacomm Ch. 16 Knology Cable Ch. 6
CNS Cable Ch. 6
Comcast Cable Ch. 8 Corncast Cable Ch. 3 CNS Cable Ch. 6
City Net Cable Ch. 17
Mediacomm Ch. 96 Comcast Cable Ch. 23 Waycross Cable Ch. 42 Comcast Cable Ch. 12 Charter Cable Ch. 7

This is only (1partial listing ofjob7V offiliares.Check p u r focal cable tisting for GeorgiaSobTL:

'-' Athens
The Athens Area Employer Committee and the Athens Career Center of the Georgia Department of Labor, in partnership with Cedar Shoals High School. sponsored a Summer LeadershipAcademy. The purposeof the Summer Leadership Academy was to engage high school students in seminars on leadership qualities and skills with the overall goal of providing a positive means for achieving success. as well as increasing the students' chances of completing high school.

the Eastman Career Center, Janet Hutcheson, employment and training consultant presented an informative presenmion on the Georgia Works iniciative. As a result of the presentation,the Eastman Career Center received additional Georgia Works job orders.

- Macon
Congratulations to Vatisha Prophet, Customer Service Award winner and Victor Black, Team Player Award winner. They each received their own parking space and a $50 gift certificate from the Middle Georgia Employer Committee. Pictured with the winners are Royce Hopkins, district director, Al Elvins, chair of the Middle Georgia Employer Committee, Mo Wilson, Macon Career Center manager, Fran Jones, Cathy Hagins and Diana Billups, unit supervisors, and Olivia Jackson, Macon Career Center assistant manager.

Jorlez H u t c h e s o n , employnlent rind [rornmg corrsultant, presents informatron on Georgro Works.

Prctured Pnrtrcrpnnts rn [he Sr~rlmler Lendership Academy from Cedar Shoals High School
Augusta
The Augusta Career Center cefebrares Customer Service Month by providing customer service information and training t o staff during Friday's sraff meetings. All GDOL staff and partners joined together to celebrate and show appreciation to their customers.

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Elberton
Carson Barnett of Elberton was recently awarded a $500 scholarship by the Elbertonl Broad RiverArea Employer Committee. Carson is attending Abmharn Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton and is enrolled in the Pre-Dentistry program. Carson is the son af John and Cynthia Barnert of Elberton.

Vor~shnProphet poses with her Customer Serv~ce
Award.

S h o w n (L-R) Charles jetmings, ernp!oyment rnarketing representa~ive. Wayne Beoty, Career Center monager, and Greg CTrjste, employment morkefing represen torive
Cairo
* The Cairo-Grady County Employer
Committee sponsored a management seminar on labor and employment law for area employers. The seminar was presented by David Whitlock. a
partner with Fisher and Phillips, Ue who specialires in the area of immigration and nationality law.

LaFayette Kudos to the LaFayette Career Center for their collaboration with the Atlanta TAASTRA
offices and the local Workforce Investment Area which resulted in the eransitioning of laid off factory workers t o medical jobs. Johnnie Lewis, Career Center manager with the Georgia Department of tabor was instrumental in helping the workers to see the options they had in front of them, making their career change possible.
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LaGrange r Every week 323 babies in Georgia are born too soon and the rate of premature births in the U.S. is escalating. The LaGrange Career Center decided t o do somethingto help by participatingin three events - Blueleans for BabiesMonth,pledge
walk, and a sweets sale. The money raised from these events made a sizeable contribution available ?a help fight premature b i ~ h s .

Victor Block poses wit11 his Team Player Award
Monroe
The Walton County Employer Committee held a seminar a t Great Oaks in Monroe entitled Immigration Reform Changes Your World. The seminar was presented by David C. Whitlock of
Fisher and Price LLR Attorneys at Law, There were 48 employers in attendance.

Employers attend on irnrnrgrotron sernlnor prcser~tea' by the Waltan County Employer Commrttee.

P~ctured Dovrd Whitlock lectures to employers on ~mrnigrosionlow.
'- Eastman During the August IS, 2006 Magnolia
Midlands Employer Committee breakfast held at

Left to right - K~mberlyHollis. Angela Brewer-Laye, C l ~ fMeeks, Cookie Leverston, Bonnie Barber, Jamie Ortiz, Gary Smith, Sherry Rayfield. Gary Massey,
Cynthio Pugh, and Tracy Bernett Rome.

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* Thomasville The Thomasville Career Center, local Workforce Investment Area members and Vocational Rehabilitation staff attended customer service training at the Thornasville Career Center. Dr. Nolia Brandt discussed good and bad customer service, as well as how to deal with dissatisfied customers and I 0 steps for great customer service.

Dr. Nolra Brandt drscusses good and bed customer
service to GDOL staffmembers.
The Thomasville Career Center and WIA Staff were treated to lunch and a plant tour by Caterpillar, Inc. The Thomasville plant, which is hiring through the Career Center for another line, is a valuable partner, and staff members enjoyed the delicious meal. and informative tour!
Pictured (1-RJ: Front Row: Luuro Crargl Volt Services, Kathy Lundy, Cossondra Williams, loan Reaves, Veronica Blackwe\/, Gndy Waaten. Bock Row: Tommy BorberlCoterpr//ar. Trevo johnson, Mike Edwards, Theresa Austin, laneika Thomas, Keyondrio Conner, Tina Cooney, Juanita Sherri/l, Angie Chastian/CoterpilEar
The Thomasville Career Center, WIA, and Vocational Rehabilitation staff attended a workplace safety seminar presented by Lt. Rachella Denmark of the Thomasville Police Department. Lt. Denmark spoke on signs to look for, steps to take, and resources available in dealingwith workplace safety issues.

L t . Rochelle Denmark of the Thomosn!le Po11ce Department.
Lt. Denmark with Cindy Wooten. DOC services spe-
Tifton
The Tift-area Employer Committee, Tifton Career Center, Tift County Chamber of Commerce, City of Tifton and Tift County joined together to sponsor their Second Annual Career ExpolJobFair. The event occurred on October 5 at the Tift County Recreation Department. Three hundred businesses participated in last year's event, and many applicants were hired on the spot. Potential employees were encouraged to dress to impress.
" Valdosta
The Valdosta Career Center recently observed Customer Appreciation Day. Customers were given calendarlplanners donated by Moody Air Force Base and refrigerator magnets with local Georgia Department of Labor contact information by the Career Center.

Veterans' Awards
Local Veterans Employment: Representatives of the Year: Walter A. Pollock, Columbus Career Center and Lee Massey, Gwinnett Career Center: Disabled Veterans Outreach Program
Specialists of the Year: Ben 1. Seger, Columbus
Career Center and Jack Baker, Augusta Career Center; Exceptional Sewice t a Georgia's Veterans: W~lliamGoodwin, Savannah Career Center, Patricia Sharpe, South Metro Career Center, Riley Watkins and Canute Tinnie, Gwinnett Career Center, Nathaniel Olaniran, South Metro Career Center; Dedicated Service to Georgia's Incarcerated Veterans: Willie
Lester and Fisher Ellin.p,ton, state service officers,
Athens Post Number 2. Congratulations!
Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation
International wheelchair basketball returned to the GDOCs Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute tor Rehabilitation (RWSIR) as the Joseph F: Lyttle
World Basketball Challenge (WBC),re-named in
honor of former RWSlR recreation director Lyttle. It's the fourth time RWSlR has hosted the WBC, the latest in a series of Roosevelt Cup events, and the first under its new name, a fieing tribute to the late recreation and disabiIities advocate who died in Dec. 2004. Lyrtle, a multi-decorated Army veteran of the Vietnam War, including two Purple Hearts, joined the staff at Roesevelt Warm Springs in 1980 and until his retirement in 2002.
Welcoming Team USA

This year marks the 14th class of the Georgia Department of Labor's EXCEL (Executive Commitment to Excellence in Leadership) program. This program was designed to cultivate creative, change-oriented leaders and managers who often make significant contributions t o the agency and community as a result of EXCEL. The program enhances the GDOCs ability to meet the challenges of rhe future by developing agency leaders who are committed to challenges facing the state and the nation.
- Front Row (L Rk Rebecca Sills, VR Administrotion, James Williams, Macon
Career Center, Helen Kim, Workfarce Information & Analysis. jonice Burley-Black,
North Metro Career Center, Alice Gordner. VR Region 36, Gwen Roussel, Macon
Career Center
- Second Row R): Roni Bell, South Metro Career Center, Harold Smith, Speciol
Accounting, James Hance, Vidalia Career Center. Rudene Mosley, Employer
Accounts, Angel Brutus, VR Region 3A, Angela Williams, VR Region 5, Linda Bennett, VR Region 5, Phyllis Roberts, Information Technology, Ashley Howard. Staff
Development I Program Sponsor
- Third Row IL R): Toronda Williams, Staff Development, Tedra Rdams,
Mi(/e$evrlle Career Center, Nancy Goodwin, D.R.S. Stone Mountain, Cathy Chofin, D.A.S. Savannah, Rick Coracciolo, VR Region 4, Andrea Godette, Cobb/Cherokee Career Center, Tim Alexander, North Metro Career Center

- Fourth Row (L R): Sherri Lundy, Commissioner's Office,Lee Dovis, VR Region
12, April Neal, Humon Resources, Pam Peterson, D.A.S. Stone Mountain,Kyna
Demons, Unemployment Insurance, Dion Reid, Clayton Career Center, Rashaud Smith, Macon Career Center

Rehabilitation Services

Happy Birthday, M i s s Sadie!
By Betry Genovar, Kevin Kelley, and Karen Cook

Each day for 27 years, Sadie White has gone to work at Georgia Industries for the Blind (GIB) in Bainbridge, GA, where she consistently exceeds production requirements. Even though she has very limited hearingand even less sight. Sadie plansto con-
tinue working until she just can't work anymore. She
says, "They are not going to run me off from here." What makes this story so remarkable is that on August 10. Sadie turned 90 years young! "Miss Sadie," as she is called by her co-workers, is a binder assembler in the paper products division, and she is an inspirationto everyone in her department.
Sadie was born in Ashburn, GA in 1 9 1 6, and lived there until her early 20s. In reflecting on her younger years, she says it was her grandfather who made the greatest impression on her. Sadie remembers square
Miss Sadre at work as o bmder assembler m the Bornbrrdge GI5 plant.

dances in his living room during cane grinding and hog killing times. She says she was good at doing the Charleston dance. One of her fondest memories of her grandfather is the cane syrup candy he made with different kinds of nuts. "That was the best stuff I can ever remember eating as a child with my grandfather."
Sadie began t o lose her sight in her early teenage years. Today, she is nearly blind, but highly r n o t i ~ t e d which keeps her in an active lifestyle, which includes knitting, sewing, crocheting, growing flowers and fresh vegetables.
Around the age of 29, Sadie moved t o Jacksonville, FL where she ran a wrapping machine for the Tinder Box Company. After 25 years, she retired from that job and moved to Sarasota, F L She broke her hip in 1974 and spent five years in a nursing home in Sylvester, GA. A special friend. Al Weaver. helped get her out of the nursing home to work for GIB in 1979. Sadie was 62 years old at the time.
Since she has been employed at 615, she has received several perfect attendance certificates over the years and was Employee of the Month in September 2002. She also tries to keep her supervisor aware of any quality problems she finds in her work.
Sadie worked for years, pinching pennies and going without a lot of things so she could build a house. She paid for a three bedroom brick house on her own, and is p r o d that she owns it free and clear.
When asked what she would like for her 40th birrhday Sadie said. "1 would like to have a bulldog puppy named Freddie. a sewing machine, and a million dollars." She also wants her birthday notice

Mlss Sad~ecelebrates her 90th birthday.
put in her hometown newspaper, The Wiregross Former, in Ashburn, GA.
"Miss Sadie is a valuable member of the GDOL family an$ an exemplary role model for all of us in today's workforce." Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said. "We can always count on her being at work and doing her job well. She is a wonderful example of why employers should recognize the value and dedication of older workers and workers
with disabilities. We're proud to have Ms. Sadie as a
colleague and wish her many more happy birthdays.'" If you would like to send birthday greetings to Ms. Sadie, you may send them to the following: Ms. Sadie White 1224 Avenue B Bainbridge, Georgia 398 19

October is National Disability Awareness Month

Employment is a highly-regardedgoal for most Americans
- whether or not they have disabilities. Employment is the
single most important factor that allows most Americans to
achieve economic power, dignity and independence -
whether or not they have disabilities. Employment is within
easy reach of most Americans - unless they happen to have
disabilities, and then it is too often out of reach. Recent researchand surveysfrom the U.S. Departmentof
Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) indi-
cate that the mast prevalent employer concerns are finding and keeping qualified employees, finding employees with the right work ethic, and managing costs and benefits. With such significantchalrenges, it might be obvious that one way to meet
them is for employers to recruit and retain workers from a pool of qualified people with disabilities. Yet ODEP also
reports that people with disabiliries have disproportionately high unemployment rates as compared to non-disabled individuals: some estimates reach 70 percent.
Helpingsociety become:more aware that peoplewith disabilities are ready, willing and able to join today's workforce is the preeminent goal of National Disability Employment
Awareness Month. The 2006 theme, 'Americans with DisabilFties: Ready for the Global Workforce,"' reflects the fact that increasing the opportunities for
Americans with disabilities in the workforce can produce positive results for
employers. In 1945, Congress designated the first week of October each year t o draw
attention to employing people with physical disabilities. In 1988, the week was

extended t o the entire month and the official name was adopted. Implicit in those changes is the message that it's ability, not disability that counts.... it's ability, not disability that matters.
Today people with disabilities are better educated, more creative, more empowered, and more likely to achieve their full potential than ever before. According to the National
Association on Disability, they typically have equal or higher
job performance ratings, higher retention rates, and lower absenteeism, and they are dedicated to their jobs and are loyal to the employerswho hire them. Perhaps more than any other group of people, individuals with disabilities have the ability to adapt t o different situations and circurnsmnces. They tend to be natural problem solvers because of the daily creativity they need to manage their own disabilities. As employees, they add to the range of viewpoints businesses need to succeed, offering fresh ideas on how to solve problems, accomplish tasks and implement strategies.
This October, and throughout the year, it's appropriate t o recognize not only the people with disabilities who have achieved meaningful employment, but also the employers who hired them and the vocational rehabilitation professionals who helped prepare them for the workforce. So, thanks for a job well done. It would be beneficialfor ernpieyers and workforce professionals alike to help
fulfill the promises o f the Americans with Disabilities Act {ADA) - equality of
opporrunity, full participation, independent living and economic self-sufficiency.

Please check us out online at www.dol.state.ga.us.

LuL-- Break
Brenda Blackshear

-ends Blackshear is a b placement specialist ith the Georgia veparcrnent of Labor's Jobs for Georgia Graduates Program. She is housed at Dougherry Comprehensive High School in Albany, GA and has racked up impressive results. We wanted to learn more.

Brenda, how long have you been a job placement specialist and what attracted you t o this job? A friend told me about this job and said it was made for me. She said I would benefit from it and everyone else would benefit from me having it. I applied and was hired for the position. As of August 8. 1 have been a job placement specialist for nine years.

In 2005, you had a 100% fulltime job placement rate. What is your secret?
The school I was placed in was already a comprehensive high school with strong vocational development. During the in school phase, I would tell my students daily that the world owed them nothing. but they owed the world everything. I would help them do job searches. I
would do job development. It was a case
of true nurturingas well as skill development.

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mind, but I would continually ask them

"Who are vou!" "Where are you going?"

and "How are you going to get there!" I

would h4elp them Frlan what they needed

to do, Ilow they needed to apply for

scholarships, and other steps they

needed to take.

Your studen& maintained a 97.83% high school graduation rate. Are thew any secrets to motivating students! My students know that I check on them constantly. They call me "Momma Bee"
because they say that I will sting them. I
call them at home, go to their games. see what they are doing. 1 don't stop at the ctassroom door. I am a mom, and 1 know thar each child has different needs and needs different thing. 1 try to maintain a one-on-one relationship.

You received the 2006 Galden Apple

Award. What is that and what does

it mean?

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high school senior e"ive to u r t : verbon who has made t tie gratest impact on

hislher life. F was proudto receive it and
- feel it was quite ar I LI IU --I-~- UI.

I s there one achievement of which you are most proud? I am proud of all my students and their achievements, but one student comes to mind. This student had no financial resources and had her heart set on going to Benedict College. 1 knew she could go to a local college, but she wanted Benedict. We worked before school, after school. and during any free time we had on gening her into Benedict. She was never late to our sessions. Iam proud to say that we sent her off to Benedict on August 5.

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1 would like Illis lclrcr to cxpres,: nly deep thanks and admiration ufyuur sr:~ff.

In March. 2006. we wcrc dawn lo l h r wire o f iuoving into our ircw I>niI(ling. \Vc rverc told zhol wc wr)ul(l no1 hr: aide to jnoiCedue 10 our new o f i c e building ROI htivinp :In clcvt~ror.This was an e x ~ ~ m csltyrcsnfrl moiiicnt in our offtcc as wc 11admovcs schcdulcd arid inspectorsworkin_cto gcl nur Uertifrcatc o f (~)cctby:u~crycrlrly h r ;I spccific d:y.

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timcly msnnvr nnri Iiclprng u.; nl4ir.c inlo ntlr huircling.

Ms. Kmiccmy. I workctl in ir go\lcmnIcnt p~)%iiia3n5 3 mannycr for OvCr 5 years, and I know ir is rrr~stm~i!i_ncnd cxmn~elydermnding, 1l;lving cmplr~ycco~n your smll'lha[ go t h n ~l i ~ ~clxctw step to help arc vcry diilicull
to find. They also gel ovcrluokcd from time to timc in this bury wtirlil wu
livc in. I w;lntcrl tit nukc sun., ultlror~$ v e y overduz. thnt Isend you a nolc to ler yoit knout*how niuch wu npyrcciat~dthcireffvrlr.

Thank yo11so mr~ch.

Husincss Y ;ln;ipr

Editor3 Note: The Vor A m d is perenled roc11issue to GDOL sraf who povidc cwccprrarral service.

FROM: TO: DATE: SUBJECT1

Cmnewsber,TomPat Bailey
8/4/06 PMG lndlana Ernploymenrktlvltles In Monroe. GA

Dear Ms Balky
Please accepl my heartUIThank Your lor your aeparlmenl'sa s s w a m in filling Out ernployrnont neods mu. S u n n Vwmvcd. and othor members01 thc MonmtlCam0r Center (and olher siles) have workedd~ligenllylo screen and over several mdldales b r cur consldemtm.
Presenlb. tvro persons have been hmd to a w s l us In wnbnrnng a s l m g lespeetlul relal#onshlpwlh UM1SIA
We learned loday I h a UNISA has reduced lhelr orders 1n responseto a m8UchOn In par1 requarements from Ford We do no1 know how long 10 expect reduced order quamilies bul antic~pnlakenping both employees on our payroll forthe ImmOdlafQ lulure
It appears unllkely lhal we will hire a third person. bur w1l1conrlnue lo assess Our needs I w~lcl ontact yau whao we h ~ cw! RbOer Undorstandrngof the future hlrlng needs and length of servrce lor our currant employees
. Agarn, your learn dnd 11slob 'and lhen soslel-

Bsrl Ragads.
Tom h n m b e r Olrector ol Human R m r c e s P M G lndlana Corpomlltm Columbus, IN dT20i

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Cieogia Dq,arlrnci~t ol'L;thtv SuiIc hflO 148 Andrcw Yvktnp tnlomationnt Btvd.. N.E.
Atlanta. Creor_ri:l.10303-175 t

RE: Rick hcknm?; CCDF
Veterans Itcpmenhlire Rrunsn-ick l'arecr Ccntcr

Dear Mr. Thnrmond.

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Mr. Lockan~yh;~shecn rlssis1iny,inc to luciilc iijuh fur n numhr rrr wctkr now Iiind him ~runcru:~ct.ouncous and il~telliee~Ii-tI.eafccrs me cncourngc-
men1 sntl ~ ~ > nclcioliccr; :dong wit11 cxccllcnt and intclligen~ndvrcc.

Hc ;dw:~y.; answcrs any t-311s immcdis~clyand liccps Ilis sppcii[~l~nc~bllc<ir,ig on tjnle, even mccting with me after hours when the necd arise.;.

lr is pcuplc likc him that make our systems work. 1h a w a tmcndulj.; rcspcct Vbr him :lnd Ftjr ulir .;:%tern. LVlrEicn ;tnvhody ctl111csto l~irlf)o lrblnin 11cllr finding r job. rhcy fkel tlrnt Rick i s doing rhc besr that can hc donc an4
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A<ldiliun:~lly.oncr 311 oitllc :~pplicnliunsa r c plsccd. I I c~alls you iCnc\tm
opponunitics arise. mi,:is rcn21y wanlinp lo keep pcoplc un thc ioh. It is
vcr?; cncouclgrll~.

Mr.'l'ljunnonrl. I,jurr mr~\,utllicrt: rrom Puerto Rico and (tit1 no! Imuamhoiv pnod your t,ihor Dc~pan~iitrnvt:i$ and wanrcd to
let you know,

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G e o g ~ aDepnlnenr or Labor t)~ulhililvAtljurlicalion Scn,icm 155 1 lulliale Road 91tmnc mounlazn. GA 30083
Ijust wanted to Icl ytril lillow of the decp appreciation thnt n~yself'aud%lnlT' have Ibr C;;~yncll.Shc yuc.; ahovc ;mrl hcycind w h a ~nnyonc I~aqcvur d r ~ ~ i u for 11s. Wllen we call Clayncll. rlic hclps us fix a problem. obtain nk~ilmriralions \ire d ~ ndot rcccivu rlr slic ;Inxwcn xny orhcr qucslionc we tnay tmva. She Iraq he[ped us obtain rcftrmls when we asked tor them. I know we nrc imnblc In nominate Ci3ynclI Tor any owuwlr In your racility. hut I iccl surc 11131~ I I CIVIIU1vIc~11qktalif! and win. R d s dnivn. .any support stnn' st ward rh;~r?-nurnnv ~tfliq.
Cia>.ncllhas :IIw.;~h~wFn cxlrcmcly p r o ~ i i pwith any papcmnrk wc h a w requested. She i s v c p pmfcssionnl in Ilcr dulics and uCtcn rws Isc_vnndllcr joh drscnplion 10 3.islbl LIL. CI3yncII W i l l call 111" O ~ C C I see i f w e h w e any pmb!ms or need She i, v c n ajmcuus :trd prtili.ssi~~nalvl llcri s11c presentsherself. Wr: h;wc wr~rkcdwill1 Gsynclt Tor recevcral years nltrl I look rorward
to sever,~lmurc pmdtrciivc Y C : I ~ .
Sincerely,

From To. Subject

'Terry Hoopef Mrchael Thurrnond Posltwe Feedback

Dear Mr Thurmond
Irvltl alwys teeall December ZOOS as a very unsettling lime, when my employrnsnt lermrnnlod m a freld where I have vrorked for 20 years. ~na sudden nnd naga:lvc rrwnner
?mI was relreshlcg, tn a limo many pwpfe have ksl hlU1 In QOYernmWtal bureaucracy, lo mcounlor your seasoned OOL servrces speuallsl. Judy Hokomb. an LaFayelte. While M s HolMmb IS elle~enl,she 1s prolessronalln a way Ihal sliows appropriate human concern Thal meam a 1Mlo me Her amstance ~nhdplng me to madlly my resume was especially k ~ n d
1 am reflewd I0 knwr lhat lor others who I n d themselvesunemployed as I drd you have competellt persons on your stali l~keJudy Holcornb

Sincerely Tew Hooper

From: To.
Subjecl

'Lllly Croil" Michael Thurmond
Posltrve Feedbeck

Dear Mr. Thurmond
After loslng my lob m Febniaty. I fall sad and embarrassed The job I was termlrrated fromwas n job I'm more Ihan qusftfbedto handle A part of me wanted lo throw mysell a bug prly parly and cry, cy, cry1 But the people at the Qepaltmenl of Labor an Cedarloivn vmuldn t let me do such a lhlng mey helpedme vlzlh pb search and hcl@ me creak an lmgress~veresume To have people lrke thal worklng lor you musf make you proird rtrey are such qualny people Jhey seem as t h i g h lhny lm lhcrr lobs, and lruly want lo helo Be~nglhe head c l lh13dlvls~ony w musl be pan ol Itereasan v~hySo Ihank p u You hElped mr wlhoul m,r mcellllg me'
(Staff of the career center mcWes. Fmnt row, L-R. .lm Pnce. Tarnmy Reyes Mark Ezzel. Llsa Clark. Palsy GrubDs Back mw,L-R. Cynlhla Shepard. Ctndy Dav~?M, nr~lynMobbs. Llsa lves Charles T~IPP~)

God bless you, L I I ~cron

Workforce Investment A c t

GDOL Summer Youth Work Experience Program:
An Experience of a Lifetime
By Matb Storey Edwards

A strong advocate for Georgia's youth, Commissioner Thurmond is conrinuously seeking new methods to reach youths by keeping them opponunity-bound, safe and informed. This passion for yauths led him to spearhead, in partnership with Georgia's 20 local Workforce Investment Boards, the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) Summer Youth Work Experience Program. "Youchs are integral to our ability to thrive as knowledgeable. skill-oriented and hardworking workforce professionals," CommissionerThurmend says. " W e must provide channels for our youths to make contributions as valuable to the workplace as we do as adults."
Initiated in 2003 to give teens and young adults experience and training in the workforce during their summer vacation. Commissioner Thurmond allocated $1.3 rnirlion in funding to create the statewide work program for youths in rural and urban communit~es.Energized by the effort, Workforce Investment Act Y I A ) offices eagerly developed jobs in the public and private sectors to meet the needs of Georgia's youth. This year, local WIA areas enrolled F,IOO youths across the state in the program. Youths were selected based on one o r a combination of the following criteria. r Participants had to be 14 t o 2 1 years old.
Preference was given t o participants from low-income families. Howwer, local areas are allowed to place up t o 10 percent of non-WSA eligible applicants. Preferencewas also given to participants enroTled in the GDOL High SchooF/High Tech program. During the 1 980s and 1 990s.the federal job Training PartnershipAct allocated funds each summer to create lobs for young people nationwide. Prior to that. the Comprehensive EmploymentTrainingAct (CETA} also provided funds for summer youth work experience. However, this separate and specific funding stream was discontinued under the current Workforce Investment Act of 1998, which repiaced JTPA.Ajthough WtA funds are allocated for year-round youth pro-ms,
which should be designed to include a summer youth work experience cornponent, limited funding for youth programs alIows only a smafl number of students ta
enroll and receive services each program year. Participant reports reveal that youth participants worked in a multitude of set-
tings. which allowed them to develop new skills and hone existing ones. The most popular job sites involved performing cferical support, working as parlts and recreation aides, janitoriallmaintenance assistants, summer camp counselors and day care aides.

The summer job openings provide benefits for the participating employers and the young people on the rise t o professional growth and development. Students benefit by gaining the tools and opportunities they need to succeed in the workforce and employers benefit by investing in the workforce o f the future. When this happens. a young person's life is changed. And with that comes affirmation for the success and value of the GDOL Summer Youth Work Experience Program.
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John McDonald. (R), a student nt Etowoh High School In Woodstock. Gd assists Eel11
Zaccari, registered veterinary technicrun or Eefls Ferry Veterinary Hospital, during hrs participation in GDOi's Youth Work Experience Program.

Every Internship is an Opportunity to Learn
By Kristi Singletory

In the pasr when I heard the words "Georgia Department of

denrs can go to learn, build self-esteem and acquire skills in a nur-

Labor (GDOL)" 1 thought its sole purpose was to find jobs for

turing environment. It is wonderful to know that there is a place

people. I believed this until I was chosen as a summer intern with

like Warm Springs. I will never forget my visit there because it is

GDOL. Yes, finding jobs for people is an important part of what

a model of how all (rehabilitation) places should be. Lastly, E

the agency does, but I learned that it does much, much more, and

visited a Tmrs for Life Town Hall meetingwhich helps people get

it is this level of commitment to the community that makes the

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access to assistive technology, and can make the difference

agency so important.

between people with disabilities working or not being able to

I was placed with the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) arm of

obtain employment.

GDQL I did not know what to expect. and I had many questions.

Another aspect of my internship that I enjoyed was the

What does VR do? Who are the clients? My supervisor, Lyiouse

Internship Leadership Conferenceat Stone Mountain Park.At the

Magee, made it possible for me to spend time with staff in the

conference, I was able to meet other interns and find out about

administrativeunit to learn what they do. The key thing I learned

their experiences. Being able to compare different situations

is that passion makes the profession. To effectively do your part in

allowed me t o see that every office has its own challenges,

any work situation, you must love what you do. GDOL is suc-

strengths and personality. The workshops and speakers at the

cessfut because it helps people to focus on their abilities, not their Kr~st,S~ngletory 1s lunlor ot conference were very motivating. The fact that each session

disabilities.
As I stated in my application essay, "every internship is an
- opportunity to learn from supervisors. mentors. co-workers

Vanderbrlt University in Noshvrlle.
JN majoring ;n communications
and sociology.

encouraged active participation amongst participants made them very effective. I think the Internship Leadership Conference is a very important aspect of the internship that illustratesthe irnpor-

and even other interns." Each person within a professional envi-

tance of skill-building, professionalismand networking.

ronment has something to offer and to show an intern. My expe-

As Iend my internship, l have acquired the answers to many

riences with Rehabilitation Services taught me that this is true.

questions and gained a more complete knowledge of what GDOL can do for

In addition to working in the VR state administrativeoffice, I was able to visit people who may have thought that they would never find a niche in the working

other VR sites, including the Gwinnett County One Srop Center which houses community. I now know that the value of the Georgia Department of Labor goes

both a career center and a vocational rehabilltation unit, as well as the Georgia far beyond job fairs. The programs of Rehabilitation Services help to bring people

Industries for the Blind (GIB) which provides employment for sight impaired indi- that are normally thought to be unable to achieve into the forefront of our com-

viduals. At GIB, the employees mastered skills that many sighted individuals could munities.

not accomplish. I saw first hand how important it is for all people with the desire

From this experience I realize that GDOLs' Vocational Rehabilitation is also

to find jobs.

about self-discovery, priceless skill-building and helping all to realize that we have

I also visited Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation, where stu- the ability to do something.

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Festival of Charities
By Matia Storey Edwards
"Building Better Communities Together - By Sharing" is the chosen Georgia Merit System (GMS) theme for the 2006-2007 State Charitable Contributions Program (SCCP).It is also a theme the
Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) upholds with each SCCP campaign by encouraging charitable donations among GDOL employees.
Created by the t 982 Georgia General Assembly and administered through the GMS,the SCCP is

a statewide program that allows state and public employees to donate via one rime contributions and

~ ~ ~ w J ~ o & e e r ~ n g ~ , monthly payroll deductions to their favorite charities. Actively supporting this cause, the GDOL first:

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