What is Georgia Work Ready?
Georgia Work Ready is transforming our state's workforce into our number one competitive advantage. By ensuring Georgia workers have the best skills and training opportunities, we can guarantee businesses have the talent they need to succeed today and the resources they need to meet future challenges.
Job Seeker of the Month
Deborah Torres from Cornelia is the Georgia Job Seeker of the Month for May. Read her story.
Earning a Work Ready Certificate sets you apart from other job seekers competing for employment. Tell us how earning a Work Ready Certificate has improved your life and you may be selected to share your success as the Job Seeker of the Month.
Job Seeker of the Month
Earning a Work Ready Certificate sets you apart from other job seekers competing for employment. Tell us how earning a Work Ready Certificate has improved your life and you may be selected to share your success as the Job Seeker of the Month.
Hire Work Ready
To help Georgia small businesses defray the cost of on-the-job training, the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development (GOWD) and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce have launched a new outreach program called Hire Work Ready. Utilizing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) support, the program is designed to provide funding to small businesses – those employing 50 or fewer – that hire Work Ready Certified people to assist with costs associated with hiring and training of new workers. For more information or to apply, click here.
Be Work Ready
Be Work Ready is the state of Georgia’s response to the current economic crisis and rising unemployment. It is an initiative designed to help unemployed Georgians jump start their job search, improve their core job skills and, ultimately, give them a competitive advantage in the marketplace. It also provides financial incentives to those who earn a no-cost Work Ready Certificate and/or improve their skills through free, online Work Ready skills gap training. This incentive is designed to help fund the job search process.
The Georgia State Workforce Investment Board oversees the implementation of its strategic plan through Georgia Work Ready.
Georgia Work Ready community partners are leading the way toward making Georgia a top destination for jobs and investment - driving our economy to greater heights. To learn more about Georgia's community partners, click here.
Georgia's high school graduation rate 2004 - 2009
Georgia's education attainment levels 2004 - 2012
Education institution scorecards
Georgia Work Ready is accepting grant proposals for Work Ready Regions group four. Please click here to download the RFP.
The Georgia Work Ready e-Newsletter provides the latest news and trends in workforce and economic development throughout the state.
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Click here to see the latest Work Ready Scorecard.
Improve your Skills. Hire the Best. Get started with Work Ready.
You can access Work Ready tools and info in every Georgia county. Learn how to:
- Schedule a Work Ready assessment
- Access gap training to improve your level
- Inquire about a Work Ready job profile
Verify a Work Ready Certificate
Georgia employers can verify the authenticity of a Certificate by following this link and entering the Certificate number found on the authentic Work Ready Certificate.
Certified Work Ready Communities
Certificates earned by county
Access monthly Work Ready Certificate reports by county (PDF download).
