November 2024

Workforce Development Newsletter

Georgia Mountains Works celebrated October's National Manufacturing Day, dedicated to fostering awareness of careers in advanced manufacturing and preparing the future workforce. Thank you to our school systems and Chambers of Commerce that made this happen. Thank you to the 24 Manufacturers that opened their doors to over 440 students in our region including our partners: ASI Southeast, Automation Direct, Harris Products, Power Services Group, Patterson Pump, Specialty Appliances, Universal Servo, and ZF. #MFGDay24

The 2024 Georgia Apprenticeship Week Summit will be held locally on November 20 at Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College.

2024 Georgia Apprenticeship Week Summit

November 20, 2024

National Apprenticeship Week emphasizes the transformative power of apprenticeships in the talent pipeline offering an unparalleled blend of hands-on experience and structured learning. There are six MFG-related apprenticeships now available at Lanier Tech and North Georgia Tech.

Registration for SAIL & LEAD

is now open.

SAIL at Lanier Technical College

LEAD at North Georgia Technical College

Supervisors are the company to the employees on their team.

Eight topics were developed by the Georgia Mountains Works Employer Partnership specifically for Supervisors and Leaders. They are delivered by subject matter experts over 12 weeks. New classes start in February 2025.

MFG Sector Partners In Action

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Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) has increased its annual placement rate to 99.6% and its placement rate for graduates within the field of their study to 92.6%.

#TCSG #LanierTech #NorthGATech

Congrats SAIL Graduates! Cottrell, Specialty Appliances, and Toyota Industries leaders completed 48-hours of Supervisor and Industry Leadership training with Workforce Strategies Group at Lanier Technical College. #SAIL

Congrats LEAD Graduates! Patterson Pump and Habersham County Government leaders completed 48-hours of Leadership Excellence and Development with Workforce Strategies Group at North Georgia Technical College. #LEAD

Workforce Strategies Group's Beth Tyner and Shelley Logan attended UGA's annual Workforce Pipeline Conference. You can see we were in good company. #ContinuousLearning

At ALBAform, we observed Laser cutting, CNC bending, and robotic welding being used to make many steel wire parts that were then assembled into automotive seats. Thanks for hosting a #GMWtour.

Georgia Mountains Works #TraintheTrainer Development team defined "Training vs. Coaching vs. Mentoring" and "How We Learn". Next, we will define: Accountability, Assessments, and Documentation.

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

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