Rome-Floyd-Gordon Employer Committee wins state Project of the Year Award

Media release: State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that the
Rome/Floyd-Gordon Employer Committee has won the Georgia Employer Committee's
Project of the Year Award for 2011. Butler presented the award on behalf of
the state committee at its annual conference today in Peachtree City.

"The Rome/Floyd-Gordon Employer Committee is doing important work to help
people with disabilities have rewarding and successful careers," said
Commissioner Butler. "I consider them to be an important partner in helping
the labor department and me ensure that all Georgians have every opportunity
to support themselves and their families."

The employer committee, which serves the Rome/Floyd-Gordon area, won the
award based on its program entitled, Preparing Graduates of Georgia School
for the Deaf for the World of Work.
The program is designed to help students develop work-force readiness
skills, select professional business attire, and learn job-search and
interviewing techniques. Several local employers allowed the students to
tour their facilities to understand what it's like to be in the workforce.

The Rome/Floyd-Gordon Employer Committee was one of four area employer
committees to receive awards at the state employer conference. Employer
committees are groups of business representatives who maintain a working
relationship between employers and the GDOL. The committees provide input
and guidance to the commissioner and department in the development of policy
and legislation, as it impacts employers and employees. The 51 committees
throughout the state work closely with their local GDOL career centers to
promote the department's services among employers and to identify and
recommend ways to meet local and state employment-related needs.

To learn more about GDOL's employer committees, visit the department's web
site at www.dol.state.ga.us, or call Georgia Employer Committee Coordinator
Vickie Henson at (404) 232-7325.