About

The LDW Group LLC
Our vision is to help people seize their full career potential.
Our mission is to provide high-quality career and workforce development training and customized services for professionals, agencies, and organizations charged with preparing individuals for 21st-century careers.
Since 2005, the LDW Group LLC has provided services for those working with individuals who are dislocated workers, career changers, youth aging out of foster care, re-entry youth and adults, displaced homemakers, and those without work experience seeking skills to enter or re-enter the workforce. The LDW Group LLC designs and manages workforce training programs as well as delivers soft/life skills and job readiness workshops for organizations that need them. The LDW Group LLC provides DOL-funded One-Stop Operator services and consultancy for HUD-funded workforce development programs.
Dr. Linda D. Woodard
Dr. Linda D. Woodard, president of the LDW Group LLC, has multiple years of experience in secondary and higher education with many of those years in workforce development. Dr. Woodard holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Akron, a Master of Science in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University, and a doctorate in Community College Leadership from the National American University-Roueche Graduate Center. Dr. Woodard’s professional experience also includes senior-level positions in secondary and higher education, a senior-level position for a national internship organization covering five states, sales/lubrication engineer for a major oil company, assistant editor for a national technical publication, and program manager for many higher education training programs. Dr. Woodard also serves on workforce committees and actively participates on community agency boards.
What People are Saying About the LDW Group LLC
Building Career Facilitation Skills
In contracting with Dr. Woodard to provide Facilitating Career Development training to nearly 200 state agency staff, I found her to approach to be energizing, positive and supportive of diverse backgrounds and experiences. She was very attuned to individual student needs as well as flexible in meeting the requirements of program administrators. She often “went the extra mile” to ensure this staff development project furthered the team’s capacity to deliver high-quality services to our job seeking customers. Thank you, Linda!
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Anansia Leslie-Bailey
Dr. Linda Woodard is a true gem! She was extremely knowledgeable, patient, and energetic. I learned a great deal from this training, and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested. Thank you again!
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Dr. Janet J. Evelyn
Dr Woodard, is by far one of the top failitators/presenters that I have been priveledged to learn from. Her engaging style, supportive manner. patience and most of all, her enthusiasm for this work are qualities of a top rated professional in this field.
Rosemarie Robinson
After being away from career counseling for more than six years, my participation in the NCDA FCD training program with Dr. Woodard at the LDW Group has provided me with an excellent update on the information and materials needed to re-enter the field of career counseling.

Shedrick
I appreciate the new perspective on how we do business with our clients. I t was a great experience on how philosophies can change. I appreciate the learned experience! Thank you Dr. Woodard
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