Mission Statement

The Department of Labor and Employment Services is responsible for the administration, implementation, and execution of federal government labor and workforce programs and initiatives, coordinating strategic partnerships related to labor and workforce programs, and improving the delivery of labor and workforce services to citizens of Atlanta through advocacy, resource development, mobilization, collaboration, and coordination of resources.

The vision of the department is to become a best-in -class unit within the state and assist in the development of talent to ensure economic prosperity and opportunity for Atlantans. To achieve this, the Department will strengthen existing relationships with community partners who share a common goal and vision to better coordinate and expand resources to residents and businesses within the city. The Department will continue to support robust economic development in areas of need, targeting citizens with barriers to employment to expand and improve opportunities for people to prosper. It is also critically important that we establish new relationships with the community, philanthropic, government, economic development and educational institutions to ensure that our services are deployed to residents who need or desire opportunities to enter the workforce at a living, sustainable wage, or want to acquire stronger skills. These are paramount to the success and vision of the Department and align with the mayor’s vision for ADOLES. All efforts of the Department have the goal “to provide more resources to more people and businesses, that will create better opportunities for all Atlantans to achieve economic prosperity”.