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WorkFORCE

Employees for hire? Look no further. Savannah is the regional hub of an 11-county labor draw area. The area, within a 45- minute drive, has a population of 642,155 and a labor pool of 294,680. Our workforce is as diversified as our economy, from software developers to freight handlers.

The unemployment rate in Savannah is consistently lower than the national average, but the underemployment rate is high. According to a study conducted by the Georgia Southern University Bureau of Business Research and Economic Development, approximately 9 percent of the local workforce is underemployed – a great indicator for growth.

The Savannah office of the Georgia Department of Labor will recruit, screen, and refer applicants free of charge to your specifications. There are 17 colleges and universities in the Savannah area cranking out over 5,000 graduates every year in digital media, computer arts, engineering, economics, etc. And, once these grads sample life in Savannah, they rarely want to leave.

We are also fortunate to have a large military population at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield. Approximately 4,500 of these highly skilled and disciplined workers transition out of the military each year and enter the civilian labor pool. There are close to 36,000 military dependents, many of whom also contribute to our workforce.

Training

Every business has its own particular way of doing things. And, we know that new and expanding businesses have concerns about a new workforce when they relocate. Effective training is vital for efficiency and profitability for new and expanding businesses. The state’s nationally-recognized Quick Start program provides a proven solution.

Quick Start, part of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education, is recognized internationally as one of the most effective and responsive training organizations in the country. Applauded by FORTUNE and other business publications, Quick Start provides high-quality training services at no cost to new or expanding businesses in Georgia.

Since 1967, Quick Start has provided customized training for more than 3,300 businesses and 355,000 employees throughout the state. Last year, Quick Start provided training for 279 new and expanding companies and more than 35,000 trainees.