24 Sep 2024

Gen Z and Alpha: Embracing Blue-Collar Opportunities

With Tech Skills and Hands-On Innovation, Younger Generations Are Choosing Apprenticeships and Trade Careers to Build Georgia’s Workforce of the Future.

Contrary to popular belief, blue-collar jobs are not fading away— accounting for 22.7% of total employment (Esri, 2024).

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30 Oct 2023

Innovative Solutions for a Skilled Workforce

Georgia, a state renowned for its rich history and Southern charm, has been making strides in workforce development. In recent years, with the emergence of new industries and the growth of technology sectors, Georgia has realized the importance of keeping pace with the evolving job market.

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08 Jul 2019

The Talent Pool: Humans and Robots Keep One Another Afloat

The backbone of the US economy is the manufacturing industry, which has significantly evolved in its use of technology to handle jobs originally managed by people. For example, Artificial Intelligence (AI) initially handled the heavy duty lifting in manufacturing that humans could not do, and now it can also handle physiological as well as repetitive intellectual duties. AI is useful in performing the daily redundant tasks like filling in details, assembling, customizing, monitoring the production levels and doing quality controls. So where does that leave the human workforce and its role in manufacturing?

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