The Task Force proposed a Statewide Workforce Development System, which integrates education, industry, employment, and economic development in a unified enterprise with a shared vision, goals, and governance to ensure Georgia’s competitiveness in the global economy. Governor Perdue created the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development to coordinate statewide and regional efforts through the Workforce Investment Board and partnerships with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, employers, and educational institutions.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

New Non-profit Workforce Development Corporation
Establish a private, non-profit workforce development corporation and staff accountable for the success of Georgia’s workforce development efforts.

Update WFD Processes and Technology Solutions
Aggregate or create a set of processes and technology solutions that enables the success of the WFD system objectives.

Georgia Education Community Initiatives
Support and enable the Georgia Education Community’s (P-16) efforts to consistently generate or retrain the number of potential workers with skills employers need.

Improve the Existing WFD System
Improve the existing WFD system to make it more dynamic, resilient, and able to drive and sustain future economic growth.

Implement an Effective Communications Plan
Implement an effective communications plan to ensure that all employers (current and potential) and citizens understand, can use and embrace the WFD system.