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Business

TALENT DEVELOPMENT We are Big Enough to Handle Your
Largest Jobs and Small Enough to
BY THE NUMBERS Know You by Name.
Labor Force: Familiar voices on the phone and
familiar faces behind the wheel.
67,350

Unemployment Rate:
5.9% Toll Free: 866.688.5720 | Phone: 404.688.5720

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Sources: Georgia Department of Labor 2015
Area Profile, US Census Bureau Quickfacts 2014

community starting at a young age. CEC allows
students from Coweta’s three public high schools
the choice to take advanced career-technical
education programs, dual enroll and complete
significant post-secondary credentials from
West Georgia Technical College while in high
school, and practice their skills at internships at
more than 200 local employer work sites. CEC
is Georgia’s original career academy and has
helped replicate more than 35 career academies
across the state.
There are also many opportunities for
Coweta County professionals to expand their
knowledge base in the business community.
West Georgia Technical College is a leader
in technical and adult education and offers
more than 130 degree, diploma and certificate
programs in addition to adult basic education
and GED preparation courses. The college
also offers corporate training and continuing
education courses to business and industry-
targeted subjects.
Quick Start is another great resource
for Coweta County businesses looking for
customized workforce training at no cost
to qualified businesses. Quick Start delivers
training in classrooms, mobile labs or at the
business location and instructs professionals in
industry sectors including biotech/healthcare,
warehousing/distribution, automotive, advanced
manufacturing, food/agribusiness and service.

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