The session seeks to provide resources and tools to equip community leaders to guide their local workforce development planning efforts. The class will focus on the following six critical steps of workforce planning: assess your community’s capacity and readiness to plan, collect and analyze local data, conduct an industry and community needs assessment, identify a…
Have you ever wondered why some communities are vibrant while others are not? If yes, then register today for the Georgia Academy for Economic Development’s newest course, “The Essentials.” During the full-day interactive course, participants will enhance their collaborative leadership skills while learning what essential elements must be invested in for a community to experience…
Did you know that Georgia is facing a housing crisis? The state's population is trending to increase by 3.5 million people by 2050. The population boom will only widen the gap between housing demands and inventories. For all communities in Georgia, housing investment is a major driver of economic growth. The Georgia Academy for Economic…
In The Essentials course, you learned that the definition of economic development is the creation of jobs and new capital investment in your community. The approach for "how" to do this successfully is as unique as your community itself. If you're interested in taking a deep dive on the specific requirements of industrial recruitment and…
Have you ever wondered why some communities are vibrant while others are not? If yes, then register today for the Georgia Academy for Economic Development’s newest course, “The Essentials.” During the full-day interactive course, participants will enhance their collaborative leadership skills while learning what essential elements must be invested in for a community to experience…
Have you ever wondered why some communities are vibrant while others are not? If yes, then register today for the Georgia Academy for Economic Development’s newest course, “The Essentials.” During the full-day interactive course, participants will enhance their collaborative leadership skills while learning what essential elements must be invested in for a community to experience…