Georgia
Working for America
State Workforce Investment Board
Governor's Office of Workforce Development
Blake Ashbee, Interim Executive Director
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW
Suite 606 – West Floyd Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-463-5030
Fax: 404-463-5043
Email: bashbee@georgia.gov
Key Workforce Priorities
- To provide workforce services to job seekers and businesses through Georgia Work Ready and Work Ready Connect
- To develop and implement career pathways aligned to critical jobs through Work Ready Regions
- To ensure all counties become and remain Certified Work Ready Communities
Fast Facts
- Over 187,00 Georgians are Work Ready Certified and over 800 businesses use Georgia Work Ready
- 93% of Work Ready Certified Georgians would recommend Work Ready; 97% of participating businesses would recommend Work Ready
- Over 12,400 Georgians have found employment year to date at a wage 10% higher than the state average
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