Ajahnae Padgett has been searching for work for two years. The 33-year-old single mother from Atlanta earned an EKG certification in 2023 through a Clayton County program, but despite her credentials, employment has remained elusive.

“I’m a single parent. I’ve had some setbacks, and I think this is a great community event that will help people like me who are hungry for the next level, but just need opportunity,” Padgett said Saturday as she toured the newly opened the Workforce Career Center (WCC) in West Midtown on a cloudy Saturday afternoon.

Padgett’s story illustrates exactly why Atlanta’s newest workforce career center exists. The Workforce Career Center at 1073 Huff Rd. N.W. opened its doors with a promise that resonates deeply in today’s economic climate: providing real skills fo

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