Workforce/Quickstart

WORK FORCE
The Available Work Force in the Rural Pike County GA Area numbers well over 63,000.

The 2007 Occupational Profile indicates close to 68,000 Professional Workers in a five county area: Management, Business, Financial, Science, Engineering, and Computer Fields. Equal numbers of Skilled Production Workers and an army of Administrative Support Workers stand ready to support your company.

JOB TRAINING / EDUCATION

It's all about GOOD JOBS...

Pike County GA offers Higher Education and customized training

The opportunity to obtain a higher education without having to leave the local area increases the predictability of the workforce wanting to stay in rural Pike County. The Development Authority of Pike County's goal is to provide incentives for companies to bring good-paying jobs to Pike County that can put professionally-trained pool of talent to work where they want to live. At the same time, manufacturing, as well as business service companies, benefit from being the “Employer of Choice “ in a smaller community. Pike County is just minutes away from both Griffin Technical College and Flint River Technical College. Gordon College and The University of Georgia provide 2-year degree programs. UGA has just announced a new four-year agribusiness degree program in Griffin, a neighboring community. Georgia has made a commitment to education with the HOPE Scholarship Program: anyone can go to college if they maintain a B Average. With 34 Technical Colleges (with Multiple Campuses) and 4 University System Colleges with Technical Divisions, Georgia is focused on advanced workforce and technical training. The State has earned a five-star reputation for job training, a program that coordinates with an active Vocational and Technical School Program.

Pike County GA can offer your company the most advanced job training program in the Nation. Businesses in Georgia are fueled by skilled and knowledgeable employees. Maintaining an adept workforce is imperative for keeping your business successful in today’s ever-changing competitive environments. Your can nurture your personnel and empower your workforce by capitalizing on the tools and resources available in Georgia. You can accelerate employee training and lower expenses by utilizing the customized job-specific training and orientation of Georgia’s nationally recognized Quick Start program. The program, administered by the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (GDTAE), provides flexible, customized training through a network of technical colleges, multiple satellite campuses and four associated universities. Recognized by such publications as Expansion Management and Fortune, Quick Start has offered services ranging from company orientation to advanced manufacturing technology training to productivity enhancement. Since 1967, more than 3,700 companies and 390,000 Georgia workers have benefited from this no-cost program. Successful companies are continuously seeking ways to enhance their intellectual capital. As companies in Georgia face changing workforce demands, the state of Georgia will continue to create innovative solutions to ensure economic prosperity for you and your employees.

Existing Industries

Presently Pike County is home to a variety of manufacturing companies.

The Chamber of Commerce is active in the planning and economic development of the area.

In Pike County the five largest employers are: Bryce Emory Inc., Molena Nursing Home Inc., Pike County State Prison, Southern Mills Inc., and United Bank.

The ten largest employers within the five county area are: Tenet Healthsystem Spalding Inc, Home Nurse Inc., Caterpillar Inc., Springs Industries, Walmart (Spalding), Walmart (Upson), Impact Outsourcing Solutions LLC, Nacom Inc., Upson Regional Medical Center and Quad/Graphics Inc.

Educational Resources in Pike County Area include Griffin Technical College, Gordon College, Mercer College, University of Georgia, Griffin, Flint River Technical College among others. Atlanta is close enough to take advantage of major research and technology programs at Georgia Tech, Emory, Clayton State College and Kennesaw State University.