The Tommy Nobis Center, an organization that provides job training for people with disabilities, will hold Workplace Readiness Training sessions Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. June 16 through September 28. If you are a Cobb County resident looking to enter the workforce, sharpen your interview skills, or start a new chapter in your professional journey, these sessions are for you.
Topics covered will include:
- Sharpen Your Skills: Interview Preparation and Practice
- Professionalism and Etiquette in the Post COVID-19 Workplace
- Media Use/Technology Rules in the Workplace
Sessions will be held at the Tommy Nobis Center for adults ages 18 and up. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Yovani Stephens at 770-427-9000 or Yovani.Stephens@TommyNobisCenter.org.
Additionally, the Tommy Nobis Center offers ongoing skills training. Topics include:
CALL CENTER TRAINING
The Call Center Training Program provides on-the-job, paid job training at a host worksite. Our trainees learn best when they have a chance to participate and practice activities in a real life setting. Soft skills training is also essential for excellent customer service. Key elements like communication, problem solving, empathy, and time management are taught to make a well-rounded call center representative. These skills are practiced with each interaction, inside and outside of the work environment. Learn more here.
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
Prerequisite: Completion of an online computer evaluation. Assessment testing generally includes basic level questions on the most popular Microsoft applications, basic clerical components including typing, data entry, spelling, filing, and Internet and email familiarity.
The self-paced, half-day course equips participants with basic computer skills including uses of a computer, typing practice, Windows Operating System, Microsoft Word, Internet and email basics, and creating a resume. The program is customized based on job goals.
FORKLIFT TRAINING
The Forklift Training Curriculum helps satisfy the operator training requirements under OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck Standard (1910.178(I)). Specifically, it is designed to help learners choose, inspect, and operate a forklift in a safe way, protecting themselves and their coworkers from the potential hazards associated with their use.
The two-day course consists of one-on-one classroom instruction, hands-on training, driving skills practice and a driving performance test. Certification may be obtained upon successful completion.
To learn more or to schedule an assessment, call us at 770-427-9000 or fill out our online contact form.
About Tommy Nobis Center
In 1977 Bobbie Knopf, a special education teacher in Atlanta, Joyce Slaughter, a parent of a child with special needs, and Tommy Nobis, a football star, had a vision—a vision to change the lives of people living with disabilities. A vision that would allow each person with a disability to reach their full potential. Together, they founded Tommy Nobis Center.
Tommy Nobis Center opened its doors to provide job training, employment, and vocational support for youth and adults with disabilities and other barriers to employment. For more than 40 years, Tommy Nobis Center has changed lives by championing workplace success for people with disabilities.
