In recognition of Women’s History Month, Goodwill of North Georgia is highlighting its efforts to expand economic opportunity for women through workforce development programs. According to the nonprofit, more than 10,000 women secured employment in Fiscal Year 2024 with support from its career services and training programs. In total, over 25,000 women received assistance through […]
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Upcoming job fair aims to help refugees find high-quality jobs with local employers
Finding a job can be difficult enough, but when you’re a refugee in an unfamiliar city, finding the right fit can feel impossible. A local hiring fair is looking to help.
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16,000 Georgians found work last year, thanks to Goodwill of North Georgia
By Hannah E. Jones Whether you’re searching for a new outfit, a great deal on home goods or the next step in your career, Goodwill has your back. Between all the Career Centers in the state, the company helped employ one in six of the roughly 161,000 Georgians who were hired last year. Notably, a […]
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The secret sauce of Georgia’s extraordinary film industry: Georgians
By Guest Columnist JEFFREY STEPAKOFF, founding executive director, Georgia Film Academy
There are so many reasons to be proud of our state. But I’d like to share with you something that Georgia has quietly done which should be not only a point of pride for all of us, but should also give us a sense of optimism about our collective future and the role our state will play in the burgeoning entertainment, technology and creative industries.
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Tech continues to thrive in North Fulton County
By Guest Columnist KAREN CASHION, CEO of Tech Alpharetta
The tech sector is booming in the metro Atlanta region. The city of Alpharetta, with nearly 700 technology companies within city limits, is the reigning epicenter of innovation for the North Fulton area today.
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Atlanta one of five regions chosen to host program to help workers find good jobs
A new program in metro Atlanta aims to help folks without college-grad backgrounds get good jobs. The the effort is part of a national partnership of more than 30 entities that includes the Atlanta Fed, Goodwill of North Georgia, Rework America Alliance, IBM, Google, the National Urban League and the AFL-CIO.
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Okefenokee mining applicant laid off entire staff of 40 at sand mine it’s closing in Fl
The entire staff of 40 workers is being laid off in North Florida by a mining company seeking permission to open a mine and excavate sand near the Okefenokee Swamp. Few details are available about the job cuts in Florida or the mine being closed in the rural town of Starke, Fl.
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Forecast: Domestic-Demand Sectors Will Drive Georgia Job Growth
Georgia’s job creation in the first six months of 2018 primarily arose from domestically driven sectors, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business. The state created 36,300 jobs in the first half of the year, lower than the last half of 2017 and […]
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Assessing the Jobs and Skills Mismatch in Georgia
By Peter Bluestone There is a growing concern among some employers in Georgia that there is a mismatch in the skills and credentials required for employment and those job seekers possess. The belief is that there is an undersupply of students who obtain degrees or certificates that confer skills and competencies that are in demand […]
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Employers remain reluctant to raise wages in metro Atlanta, Southeast, Fed reports
A tight labor market remains a big story in metro Atlanta and the Southeastern United States, and the latest economic survey by the Federal Reserves shows employers remain resistant to raising wages to attract workers.
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Georgia Predicted to Add Jobs, Personal Income Growth Anticipated for 2018
The continuing stock market bull run, corporate tax law changes, and other national and international factors will continue to support growth in metro Atlanta and Georgia’s large corporate activities sector, according to the latest report from the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business. The forecast, released Feb. 28, […]
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Atlanta CareerRise Selected to Participate in National Job Quality Initiative
Recently, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions announced that it is awarding $100,000 to Atlanta CareerRise to advance job quality strategies in Georgia’s construction industry. The grants, made possible through The Prudential Foundation, will enable local employers to incorporate new skill development strategies and/or business practices that will improve their competitiveness and result in better […]
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Apple, Amazon plan to hire as new report points to shortage of workers at all skill levels
The huge plans Apple announced Wednesday for expanding its workforce in the United States could run into the brick wall of a talent shortage for low- and high-skilled workers, based on a Federal Reserve survey of the economy released Wednesday.
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Wages inch up in Southeast in highly skilled fields, says Atlanta Fed
The tight labor market in metro Atlanta and across the Southeast is finally compelling employers to raise wages, if only for those in highly skilled and specialized fields, according to the Federal Reserves latest economic report.
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Region’s bid for Amazon headquarters may be boosted by new CBRE report
Metro Atlanta’s high tech sector has received a positive review in a new report from CBRE, which may be helpful in the state’s quest to convince Amazon to locate its second U.S. headquarters in the region.
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Technology Trends: The Robotics Revolution
At a business conference last week in Park City, Utah, I heard a terrific speaker, Erik Peterson, Director, Global Business Policy Council, A.T. Kearney. Unlike the President during last week’s debate, Mr. Peterson did not seem to be adversely affected by the thin mountain air. In his presentation, Mr. Peterson identified four significant trends in […]
