Workforce education in Georgia provides businesses with a constant flow of skilled employees. The state's education system - from its leading early education programs to its nationally ranked colleges and universities - nurture the talent to fill jobs at all levels.
Georgia has raised its academic… Read More
ATLANTA, May 9, 2017 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that the state's tourism industry generated a record-breaking $61.1 billion in business sales including direct, indirect and induced impact in 2016, up 3.5 percent, according to the U.S.… Read More
ATLANTA, May 25, 2017 —Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Switch, a global technology solutions corporation, will create 65 jobs, and along with its clients, invest $2.5 billion in a Switch PRIME data center in Douglas County. The new metro Atlanta location will be… Read More
ATLANTA, June 5, 2017 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Tourism Division (GDEcD) today announced the release of the 2017 state culinary guide, Georgia Eats. Georgia Tourism's third annual culinary guide features the wildly popular '100 Plates Locals Love… Read More
ATLANTA, June 12, 2017 — Gov. Nathan Deal, along with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, today announced that Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global management and consulting firm, will create more than 200 jobs and invest $9.2 million in a new regional support center in Atlanta. '… Read More
ATLANTA, June 13, 2017 — Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Carcoustics, a supplier to the automotive industry, will create 200 jobs and invest $6 million in a new Buford facility over the next five years. The newly created jobs will include positions in manufacturing. '… Read More
ATLANTA, June 27, 2017 — Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that SILON, a leading producer of technical compounds and polyester staple fibers, will create more than 20 jobs and invest $20 million in a new Peachtree City facility. 'Georgia's top-ranked business environment… Read More
ATLANTA, July 6, 2017 — Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Starbucks Corp. will create 100 new jobs and invest $120 million in expanding the company's coffee roasting facility in Augusta. 'As Georgia grows its reputation as the gateway to the Southeastern market,… Read More
ATLANTA, July 10, 2017 –Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia-lensed feature film and television productions generated an economic impact of $9.5 billion during FY 2017. The 320 feature film and television productions shot in Georgia represent $2.7 billion in direct… Read More
