Governor's town hall on certifying work skills
Governor Nathan Deal's Office of Workforce Development will host a town hall meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at DeKalb Technical College in Clarkston about plans to teach non-academic skills for the workplace.
House Bill 186 this year authorized the certification of "soft skills," such as punctuality, learning ability, dressing appropriately and teamwork.
The panel, one of 31 around the state, will comprise state lawmakers, officials from state agencies and local school and government officials.
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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
