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Workforce

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Thomson-McDuffie County is
EDUCATION AND
the location of choice for more than WORKFORCE - JUMPSTART
30 manufacturing and distribution
companies. What makes our county a Thomson-McDuffie Chamber
great place to do business? business leaders and Thomson High
School teamed up to strengthen
• Local leaders and educators McDuffie County’s workforce by
are forward thinking, allowing launching the Workforce & Education
local industry an active role in Committee. The primary goal of the
developing curricula at area committee’s work is to provide students
education facilities. with a better understanding of the
• We are a Certified Work Ready available jobs in the area and the skills
community that is close knit and needed to fill those jobs.
family oriented. “The Chamber is focusing much of its
• Residents who make up the energy toward workforce development
local workforce historically and advocacy for the business
have possessed a strong community,” said Debbie Jones,
Executive Director of the Thomson-
 work ethic. McDuffie Chamber of Commerce.
The JumpStart program informs Thomson-McDuffie Business prospects will find this “There is a common misconception that
County students of the types of jobs available in the combination of opportunity for curated kids must attend college and obtain a
community and what the requirements are to be hired.
curricula and local workforce integrity four-year degree to find a well-paying
creates a great environment for an job. There are many trade jobs here in
array of industries. McDuffie County that pay extremely

12 Thomson-McDuffie Newcomers Guide • Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce • www.thomsonmcduffiechamber.com • (706) 597-1000