November 2020
Ammonia Refrigeration Academy - Recent Gainesville High School graduates completed Lanier Technical College's five week boot-camp style class program providing training for careers in the poultry industry. Prior to entering the program, these students were not planning on furthering their education. Following graduation ceremony, seven area employers in the poultry industry held direct interviews making employment offers to the graduates.
August 2020
Apprenticeship 101: Cristy has been promoted to Quality Manager since she began her Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship. Murray Plastics and the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network, both in Gainesville, are the first two recipients of cost-reimbursement through the new Apprenticeship 101 program. The Appalachian Regional Commission committed $300,000 toward the pilot program to the Gainesville and Hall County Development Authority to provide
March 2020
How businesses are helping middle schoolers choose career pathways by Kelsey Podo The Times Updated: Mar 10, 2020How businesses are helping middle schoolers choose career pathways - Gainesville Times
January 2020
Employability Skills are the #1 need of all employers. Workforce Strategies Group LLC is certified to deliver Workplace Excellence training in multiple formats to potential and existing employees. Soft Skills include: Adapting, Communication, Customer Service, Dependability, Goal Setting, Presentation Skills, Perception and Respect, Workplace Diversity, and more.
December 2019
Funding Secured for Work Based Learning InitiativeAppalachian Regional Commission grant to establish Apprenticeship 101Funding Secured for Work Based Learning Initiative - Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce (ghcc.com)