Workforce Training

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Georgia has been consistently ranked by Area Development magazine and others for being the #1 state in the country for workforce development. This is due, in part, to the proactive involvement of the state through its training and career development programs.

Georgia Quick Start

The Georgia Quick Start program, provided by the Technical College System of Georgia, provides training assistance for companies in need of a skilled workforce. The free program is customizable, and not only will they help their clients develop training programs, but they will also assist in the training itself. Training is conducted in classrooms, mobile labs, or onsite at the company.

Quick Start has updated the skill sets of more than 1 million employees in 6,500 projects.

Quick Start shapes its program specifically for the skills a client is looking to develop in its employees. This is done through working closely with the client in strategic workforce consultation, pre-employment assessments, customized training programs, and leadership and professional development for the client's leadership teams.

Recent Quick Start Clients

  • Baxalta

  • Caterpillar

  • Mando Corporation

  • Carter's

  • Starbucks

  • King's Hawaiian

  • Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas

  • NCR

  • Ricoh Electronics, Inc.

Visit the Quick Start Website

CobbWorks

Individuals

As Cobb County's American Job Center, CobbWorks strives to help individuals prepare for new careers. CobbWorks provides simple solutions such as a place to write and print a resume to more strategic career resources such as:

  • Hands-on resume writing assistance

  • Financial assistance for approved educational programs

  • Workshops presented by HR professionals

  • GED and ESL assistance

Businesses

WorkSource Cobb provides assistance to businesses looking for a qualified workforce. Their Business Services Team will work with a business to determine both their workforce and workforce training needs - at no cost to the business. Services provided include:

  • Customized recruitment and hiring assistance

  • Funds for training new employees

  • Qualified candidate referrals and résumé screening

  • Business process improvement projects to avert layoffs