January 2023

Workforce Development Newsletter

2023

Occupational Priorities

Georgia Mountains Regional MFG Sector Employers annually prioritize their occupational needs. We use this list to determine the direction of our work. As Industrial Maintenance Technician hit #1 again, you can expect to see a deeper dive into what the position entails to the employer, employee, job hunter, and educator in the coming months.

$$$ for Apprenticeships

If your manufacturing company could benefit from training and hands-on experience in the following, an HDCI application is worth your time investment:

Industrial Maintenance
Advanced Manufacturing
Machinist
Quality Technician
Welding/Fabrication

High Demand Career Initiative

TCSG's has reopened funding for APP101,

2-year USDOL Certified Apprenticeships, that are available for apprenticeships related to the Occupational Priorities list. Last award period, American Woodmark, ASI Southeast, Haering Precision, and Specialty Appliances were each funded for 1 or more apprenticeships. This funding is in addition to WorkSource Georgia Mountains IWT funding.

Click button for an invitation to TCSG's HDCI - Info Session on Thursday, Jan 26 at 10AM.

Request HDCI $ Info Session Invitation

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MFG Sector Partners In Action

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Be Pro Be Proud will be open to the community for hands on career exploration on February 13 at the GDOL Career Center.

#careerexploration

MFG Sector Partners designed Supervisor Training to meet their Occupational Priorities. Registration at Lanier Technical College is now open. NGTC's registration opens soon.

#youaskedwedelivered

Congratulations to this Hart County High Grad who was named a Construction Ready Graduate of the Year by CEFGA!

#OneHartBeat #CTAE

Before you click on the picture...Guess what these students at Forsyth's Alliance Academy are building.

#Innovation

Congrats to students that attended Skills USA Regionals at North Georgia Tech and will advance to the state competition in March.

#CTAE

Economic Development Day included a Workforce Development Panel with workforce partners from Lanier Tech, UNG, and Lumpkin County School System.

#LeadershipLumpkin

Manufacturing (MFG) Sector Strategy collaborates with stakeholders in the 13-county WorkSource Georgia Mountains (WSGM) region to align education and workforce training programs with the needs of manufacturing businesses. WSGM, under Georgia Mountains Regional Commission, administers the federal WIOA funds which encourages sector strategies and partnerships. Workforce Strategies Group LLC manages the MFG Sector Strategy.

Workforce Strategies Group – Collaborating to realize a skilled workforce

WSGM - Sector | GMRC (ga.gov)