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Governor Perdue Announces Certified Work Ready Facilities Issued 12/02/2009
Governor Sonny Perdue today awarded $1.4 million to 29 Georgia manufacturing companies to become Certified Work Ready facilities. The joint project between the Governor's Office of Workforce Development and the Georgia Department of Economic Development is designed to help companies in Georgia improve their productivity and strengthen the state's workforce through customized training.
Read the full releaseWork Ready Awards Honors Businesses, Partners, Individuals Issued 11/04/2009
Governor Sonny Perdue and the Governor's Office of Workforce Development today announced the second annual Work Ready awards, which recognized and honored the partners, businesses and individuals who have supported Georgia Work Ready and made it a success.
Read the full releaseGeorgia Work Ready Receives ACT Community Development Award Issued 10/29/2009
Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that the Governor's Office of Workforce Development received the ACT Community Development Award for Georgia Work Ready at ACT's Recognizing Exemplary Achievement in College and Career Readiness ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Read the full releaseGovernor Perdue Announces Work Ready Golden Opportunity Grants Issued 09/25/2009
Governor Sonny Perdue today announced 24 Work Ready Golden Opportunity grants have been awarded to state agencies and organizations providing Work Ready skills gap training to help citizens improve their core job skills and earn gold-level Work Ready Certificates.
Read the full releaseGeorgia High Schools Awarded Work Ready Grants Issued 09/01/2009
Governor Sonny Perdue today announced 56 high schools throughout the state have been awarded Georgia Work Ready training grants that provide three-year access to skills gap training software, which helps students improve their Work Ready Certificate levels. The funding was made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and will provide each school $5,000 of software.
Read the full releaseCNBC Ranks Georgia’s Workforce Tops in the Nation Issued 07/29/2009
In its annual grading of state business climates released on Friday, cable-network CNBC ranked Georgia’s workforce best in the nation. In addition to workforce, Georgia scored highly in the cost of living category and transportation and infrastructure ranking.
Read the full releaseGovernor Perdue Launches Be Work Ready Initiative Issued 05/27/2009
In touch economic times, it is more important than ever for unemployed Georgians to embrace life-long learning opportunities and improve their core job skills. Governor Sonny Perdue today announced the launch of Be Work Ready, a program designed to help unemployed Georgians jump start their job search, develop confidence and gain a competitive advantage in the job market.
Read the full releaseNew Work Ready Center Opens Doors for State Agencies Issued 05/05/2009
The State Personnel Administration (SPA), in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development (GOWD), has opened a new Work Ready Center in the Floyd Veterans Memorial Building in Atlanta. The Work Ready Center is designed to help state agencies attract and retain the best workforce to meet their customers’ needs.
Read the full releaseGovernor Perdue Announces Two New Certified Work Ready Communities Issued 04/14/2009
Governor Sonny Perdue today announced two new Certified Work Ready Communities, a designation showing the county has the skilled workforce that business demands and the educational infrastructure to drive economic growth and prosperity.
Read the full releaseGeorgia High School Seniors Get Work Ready Issued 03/04/2009
Georgia Work Ready has become a valuable tool for high school seniors – those planning to enter the workforce and those on a path to post-secondary education – to showcase their skills, and position Georgia as a state with the skilled workforce business demands and the educational infrastructure to drive economic growth.
Read the full releaseGovernor Perdue Announces Five New Certified Issued 02/11/2009
Governor Sonny Perdue today announced five new Certified Work Ready Communities, a designation showing the county has the skilled workforce that business demands and the educational infrastructure to drive economic growth and prosperity.
Read the full releaseGovernor Perdue Announces New Work Ready Regions Grants Issued 01/23/2009
Governor Sonny Perdue today announced $1.6 million in federally-funded grants to four Georgia regions working toward earning Work Ready Region status. These regions bring together their assets and leaders to create regional talent pools targeting existing strategic industries and to increase economic development opportunities.
Read the full releaseImprove 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