The Georgia Department of Labor’s Valdosta Career Center has been named the department’s Career Center of the Year for its outstanding customer service to employers and job seekers. The award was presented at the GDOL’s recent State Managers Training Conference in Augusta.

Bill Palmer, manager of the Valdosta Career Center, center, accepts the award on behalf of the career center’s staff. The GDOL’s Deputy Commissioner Tim Evans, left, and Director of Regional Operations Patti Fort, presented the award.

The Valdosta Career Center, which serves Brooks, Cook, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties, is located at 221 South Ashley St.  The telephone number is (229) 333-5211. The hours of operation are 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.