Workforce
Well-Educated and Well-Equipped
Companies looking to build around high quality employees can take advantage of Cherokee County’s impressive pool of talent. To learn more, please read the recent Workforce Study conducted by Boyette Strategic Advisors. You can view the full report here.
Workforce Notes:
- Approximately 47% of residents have a post-secondary degree
- 78.7% of workforce out-commutes for work each day
- 97% of all out commuters surveyed stated they would prefer to find a job in Cherokee County
- In looking at only white collar employment, Management/Scientific/Technical Consulting Services; Business Support Services and Computer Systems Design are the leading subsectors.
- White collar employment in Cherokee County totals 67.6 percent, which is above the state (62.2 percent) and national (61.6 percent) averages
- A recent Regional Snapshot released by the ARC shows that Cherokee County is projected to lead the Atlanta region over the next 30 years (2010 – 2040) with a 166.3 percent increase in jobs
Education Notes:
- Georgia’s Quick Start Program provides free training at higher education institutions for qualifying companies
- Chattahoochee Technical College: The largest technical college in the state of Georgia that offers an associate degree, diploma, and certificate technical programs and continuing education for potential and current employees. To find out more visit www.chattahoocheetech.edu
- Reinhardt University: A private 4-year university located in Waleska, GA that offers MBA programs. To find out more visit www.reinhardt.edu
- Kennesaw State University: Ranked No. 8 Best Colleges: Up-and-coming Masters Universities (South) by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” guide. To find out more visit www.kennesaw.edu