Employers, educators, and community and government leaders will gather at the University of Georgia in November to learn the latest strategies and resources for addressing talent development needs and building long-term workforce pipelines across the state.
The third annual Innovating Georgia’s Workforce Pipeline conference, hosted by the UGA Institute of Government, will bring together stakeholders in workforce development, government, education, business and economic development. The event is scheduled for Nov. 14-15 at the UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel.
“Workforce development is the most critical issue facing economic development in Georgia. The Institute of Government and our experts are uniquely positioned to convene workforce partners from across the state to continue working toward solutions,” said Greg Wilson, assistant director.
This year the conference will take place over two days. Conference sessions will teach best practices, demonstrate various workforce development strategies in a community, and show innovative ways the state approaches workforce development.
The conference is an initiative of the institute’s recently launched Georgia Workforce and Economic Resilience Center, a hub of programs and services designed to support Georgia’s continued economic and workforce competitiveness and assist our state, local, and regional partners on workforce and economic development strategy, decision-making, and implementation. In addition to the workforce conference, Center services include data and labor market analysis; professional development; economic impact and incentives modeling; workforce and economic development strategies; downtown and community development and planning; rural development, and more.
“Launching the Center demonstrates our ongoing commitment to serve and empower local and state leaders as they plan for the future of a more prosperous Georgia. As one of the Center’s premiere events, the workforce…
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