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On June 20, the Gainesville-Hall Development Authority awarded $15,000 to each company for their participation in the Apprenticeship Model (APP101). ElringKlinger, IMS Gear and Voyant Beauty are the most recent recipients of this apprenticeship reward. Each company has an existing employee that accepted the challenge of a 2-year Apprenticeships whereby the apprentice works full time with structured on-the-job training and

On May 23, 2023, we celebrated graduates of the inaugural Supervisor and Industry Leadership (SAIL) class at Lanier Technical College! The graduates are as follows: Tim McDonald, President, Lanier Technical College (pictured left) spoke at the graduation, heard from participants about their experience, and presented each their certificate.  Graduates, Front (Left to Right) Ciana Means, King’s Hawaiian Bakery, Hall County

Quality Tech APP101 – 1st Cohort Graduates 1st Cohort in a 2 Year USDOL Apprenticeship from 4 MFG Sector Employers representing 3 countiesin the Georgia Mountains Sector that each had a mentor, 4 mentors, now have 4 Graduates On February 2, 2023, the first 4 graduated at USDOL Registered Quality Control Technicians: Cristy Norris, Murray Plastics – Gainesville GA Shaprelle Gunnells, IMS

October 15, 2022 - The US Chamber of Commerce Foundation certifies the completion of the Talent Pipeline Managment Academy by Shelley Logan, Workforce Strategies Group LLC. Strategies completed included Employer Collaboration, Critical Job Demand, Align Job Requirements, Talent Supply Analyzation, Building Talent Supply Chains, and Resiliency Planning.

MFG Employer Partnership Members pictured representing: Workforce Strategies Group LLC, Ranger Manufacturing, American Yazaki Corporation, Haering Precision USA, Automation Direct, WorkSource Georgia Mountains, ASI Southeast.ASI-Southeast, the number one manufacturer of bathroom partitions in the world, hosted a tour for the Region 2 MFG Sector Employer Partnership in Stephens County. ASI has 400 employees in Georgia and 105 employees located at

WorkSource Georgia Mountains (WSGM) celebrated National Manufacturing Day on October 6, 2022, to raise awareness about advanced manufacturing careers and prepare the next generation workforce for the future. In the Georgia Mountains region, 23 manufacturing employers offered tours during the month to over 700 students in the local school systems including Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin, Stephens, Union, Gainesville City, and

MFG Employer Partnership Members pictured representing: Workforce Strategies Group LLC, Automation Direct, Forward Forsyth, Overdrive Logistics, Kings Hawaiian, IMS Gear, and WorkSource Georgia Mountains hosted by Cesar, Jeremy, and Todd of Tsubaki Nakashima.Tsubaki-Nakashima (TN), located in Cumming, GA, hosted a tour for the Regional MFG Strategy Employer Partnership. Did you know that the average car has about 500 precision steel balls

Pictured (L-R): Nikki Chandler, Patrick Larson, Annaka Woodruf, Matt Blanchard, Cory Addison, Gabe Bremmer, Shawn Kennedy, Ben Bailey, Jose Gonzalez, Dan Thornton, Janet Cantrell, Niki McPherson, Robert Hinson, and Greg Vitek.APP101 Celebration at Sherwin WilliamsTuesday, August 23, 2022: Sherwin-Williams, located in Buford, Hall County, Georgia, is awarded ARC grant money for their participation in an Apprenticeship Model (APP101) supported locally

Georgia Mountains Region 2 MFG Sector Strategy 2021-2022 YEAR END REPORTEmployers, economic developers, educators, and stakeholders in the 13-county Georgia Mountains region work collaboratively to align the region’s education and workforce training programs with the needs of manufacturing businesses. What we have accomplished this fiscal year:• Boot Camps - 85% of graduates obtained employment in the MFG Sector• Employability Skill Lesson