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Get a job closer
to home and
a $1,500 bonus.

Cherokee County is a great place to live and work. With more than 7,000 employers ranging in size from large manufacturers to small offices, there are abundant opportunities for you to make your best career move yet.
About 94,000 Cherokee residents commute outside the county for work. That’s a huge workforce that would rather work closer to home. COED also offers Cherokee’s employers resources and employee incentives to help build your business.

Get $1,500 to get a job closer to home

The Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) is offering a $1,500 hiring bonus to anyone hired full-time1 by a Cherokee employer.2 To qualify you must:
  • Currently NOT work in Cherokee County
  • Find a job with a Cherokee employer through our Find a Job Page
  • Stay at that job for at least 120 days. (See full program details for all requirements)
Fill out this Initial Interest form and click “Submit.” This helps confirm that you found a job through our website. You’ll receive an email confirmation with a link. Once you are hired, follow that link to complete the application for the bonus! Good luck with your job search!
1 Hourly wage must be a minimum of $17.25. See full program details for complete rules.
2 Priority will be given to Cherokee residents, and you must be employed by June 21, 2024. See full program details for complete rules.
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