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Life challenges, inflation pinch Hall County’s working poor
GED, certifications are major hurdle, or a boost, for entering workforce
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A Wood's Mill High School student practices welding at Lanier Technical College in 2015. - photo by Time file photo
“If you need a job tomorrow, you can go to poultry and get one. It’s not for lack of getting a job that people suffer.” That’s Jenny Taylor, senior director of career services with Goodwill North Georgia, which has been helping people find work since 1925. Goodwill saw 52,000 new people in its North Georgia career centers, and 3,087 in its Oakwood office alone.