Georgia Quick Start is Georgia’s primary discretionary incentive for job creation and retention, and the #1 workforce development
program in the nation. Since its inception in 1967, Quick Start has trained more than 1,132,720 Georgians through 6,650 projects,
each year building their reputation on solid partnerships and successful businesses.
88% of Quick Start FY2014 projects supported Georgia’s advanced
manufacturing operations—the foundation of our economy.
70% of projects
were located
outside Metro Atlanta,
presenting 89% of
FY2014 trainees.
Quick Start delivered
123 customized
workforce training programs to companies
creating or retaining jobs in
Georgia.
10,024 jobs were created or
saved with Quick Start’s help in FY2014.
Attracting Foreign Investment
Quick Start attracts new business and investment to Georgia from around the world. In FY2014, Quick Start
delivered 35% of its projects to companies of international origin. These companies came from 18 different
countries in 43 projects.
Austria Belgium Canada China Denmark France Germany Ireland Israel
Italy Japan Portugal South Korea Spain Switzerland Thailand United Area United Kingdom
Emirates
“The Georgia workforce is tops
in the nation, with an abundant
supply of educated, largely
nonunion workers. But that’s not
new — it’s Georgia’s third
straight year atop our Workforce
category.”
—America’s Top States for Business 2014,
a CNBC Special Report
“Quality and cost of labor is a key driver
in every location decision. Georgia’s
Quick Start work force development
program is one of the best in the nation
and provides customized training at no
cost to qualified companies in an array
of industries. Nearly one million workers
at 6,200 companies of all sizes have
benefited from Quick Start.”
— Area Development
Top States for Doing Business 2013
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