Workforce Development
We’re Building a Strong Workforce
Workforce development is economic development and a top priority of the Development Authority of Lumpkin County. We have relationships with WorkSource Georgia Mountains, Georgia Department of Labor, Lumpkin County School System, University of North Georgia, and Lanier Technical College to assist existing and potential employers find and retain labor. These existing partnerships help businesses create a pipeline of talent that best fits their specific business needs!
Lumpkin County High School Work-Based Learning
The Development Authority works to expand the partnerships between Lumpkin County businesses and the Lumpkin County Schools through the Lumpkin County High School Work-Based Learning (WBL) Program. WBL opportunities allow students to connect what they have learned in school with work-site application, which enables a smooth transition into the work force and/or education beyond high school.
University of North Georgia
The University of North Georgia is part of the University System of Georgia and is designated as a State Leadership Institution and The Military College of Georgia. With about 18,000 students, the University of North Georgia is one of the state’s largest public universities.
- #17 Top Public Regional Universities in the South
- 600+ Commissioned Cadets from 2016-2021
- 6 Nationally-Ranked Teams in NCAA Division II
Lanier Technical College
Lanier Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, serves as the foremost workforce development resource for Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson, and Lumpkin counties by providing career-technical education programs, offered through traditional and distance delivery methods, leading to associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit; customized business and industry training and economic development services; continuing education for technical and professional development; and adult education services.
New Job Training Programs
QuickStart the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s new job training program is also administered by Lanier Technical College. QuickStart is Georgia’s internationally acclaimed program providing customized training free-of-charge to qualified new, expanding and existing businesses for more than 40 years.
WorkSource Georgia Mountains
WorkSource Georgia Mountains is designed to assist youth, adult, and displaced workers as they seek employment and training in Georgia. WorkSource Georgia Mountains administers the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program and provides funding for education and training to eligible individuals to enhance their current skills or learn a new trade. We also supply funding and services for Georgians who lose their job as a result of plant closures, mass layoffs, and other effects of the changing economy.