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15 Businesses You Can Start This Summer!
Thank you to CO–U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Midnight Oil for providing the content on businesses you can start this summer. MIDNIGHT OIL EDITION 260 RESOURCES & TIPS Turn your business ideas into a reality this summer Summer is the perfect time for entrepreneurs to launch new business ideas. Explore these 15 startup opportunities to jumpstart…
5 Budgeting Tools to Try at your Business
Thank you to CO–U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Midnight Oil for providing the content on budgeting tools to try at your business. MIDNIGHT OIL EDITION 259 RESOURCES & TIPS How remote work is working up consumer appetites Remote work is significantly impacting consumer dining habits, meaning new challenges (and growth opportunities!) within the restaurant industry. Discover…
Fast Break for Small Business Grant Program: The Perfect Play
Thank you to CO–U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Midnight Oil for providing the content on this grant program Fast Break for Small Business grant program: the perfect play Apply now What is Fast Break for Small Business? We’ve partnered with the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League to offer $3 million in grant funding…
Fun Ways to Revamp your Marketing (without breaking the bank)
Thank you to CO–U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Midnight Oil for providing the content on fun ways to revamp your marketing. MIDNIGHT OIL EDITION 256 RESOURCES & TIPS Resources for family-owned businesses Family businesses come with unique challenges – from conflict resolution to financial management. These seven resources can offer guidance and help make success a…
Must-have tools that can save you time and money
Thank you to CO–U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Midnight Oil for providing the content on must-have tools that can save you time and money. MIDNIGHT OIL EDITION 255 RESOURCES & TIPS How entrepreneurs can save time on the go Staying organized and productive can be a challenge for busy entrepreneurs. Discover how these timesaving apps can help…
Spring Into Success! Get Tips for Business Growth this Season
Thank you to CO–U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Midnight Oil for providing the content on Business growth. MIDNIGHT OIL EDITION 246 RESOURCES & TIPS Reset and refresh your business this season Spring has sprung, providing the perfect opportunity to clean up your business operations. Here’s how to refresh your mindset and declutter your workspace for business…
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WorkSource Georgia
WorkSource Georgia is the state's federal-funded employment and training system, working to connect talent with opportunity. At the local level, Douglas County works with the Atlanta Region Workforce Investment Board to utilize WIOA funds. WIOA funds are allotted to dislocated workers, low-income adults and youth and administered specifically through services geared toward helping disadvantaged citizens obtain meaningful employment.
Career Ready Training Program
The Career Ready Training Program is geared towards adults who are seeking to upskill or reskill to meet the demands on industry in Douglas County. Following the graduation ceremony, the graduates are immediately participated in interviews with ten employer partners.
The program is funded through a grant from Atlanta CareerRise, and the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA). Participants committed to a six-week training program focused on critical technical and soft skills identified by local employers. The participants earned certifications in Forklift Operation and Power Tools, as well as OSHA-10. The Career Ready Training Program is part of the Cultivate Talent Pillar in the Community Economic and Strategic Plan. The program is part of the goal to engage local businesses in workforce development and education initiatives as well as provide
employment and education assistance to underserved areas of Douglas County.
For more information about the Career Ready Training Program, contact Breezy Straton at 678.838.3665.
Work-Based Learning
The Work-Based Learning (WBL) program is designed to provide experiences and activities that support a school to career transition. This simply means that students are allowed to work off campus in the business community in order to learn more about a chosen career. Once a student has met all requirements of WBL, the WBL Coordinator will determine the correct WBL placement for the student. The students will earn one unit of credit for each completed WBL course.
Douglas Jobs
DouglasJobs.com is the leading job search engine in Douglas County and receives over 5,000 hits per month. Posting jobs on DouglasJobs.com is free for Chamber Members.
Looking to hire a new employee? Post your job opening on our job website, www.douglasjobs.com! Log into the Member Information Center to post a job today!
- Access the Member Information Center - www.chamberlogin.com
- Enter your login name and password. If you need your login and password sent to you, contact the Chamber at 770.942.5022.
- Click Job Postings in the left-hand menu
- Click Add a Job Posting
- Complete the fields in the Add a Job Posting screen
- Click Submit for Approval
- Upon approval, your Job Posting will appear on DouglasJobs.com
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2026 Legislative Update Week 12
2026 Week 11 Legislative Update The House and Senate gaveled out Sine Die in the early hours of Friday morning. Both chambers wrapped up their work for the 2026 Legislative Session around 1:00 AM. Legislators voted on dozens of bills and special actions in the final two days of the session. The hundreds of bills that successfully made it all…
2026 Legislative Update Week 11
2026 Week 11 Legislative Update This week the legislature was in session Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for Legislative Days 36 through 38. Tuesday and Thursday served as committee work days. With the legislative session drawing to a close, both chambers spent long hours on the floor this week debating and voting on bills. The Senate is scheduled to vote on…
2026 Legislative Update Week 10
2026 Week 10 Legislative Update Legislators were back under the Gold Dome this week Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for Legislative Days 32 through 35, and Tuesday served as a committee work day. Lawmakers are quickly running out of time to get their bills across the finish line. Next week the legislature is back in session Monday, Wednesday,…
2026 Legislative Update Week 9
2026 Week 9 Legislative Update Legislators were in session this week Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday for Legislative Days 29 through 31, and Wednesday served as a committee work day. The several legislative days immediately following Crossover Day are typically significantly slower than the days leading up to it. While committees convened throughout the week to consider the…
2026 Crossover Day Legislative Update
2026 Crossover Day Legislative Update Legislators were in session Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday for Legislative Days 26 through 28 last week. Friday was Crossover Day, which is the deadline for a bill to successfully move out of its chamber of origin to stay alive this session. Any bill that did not make it out of at least one chamber…
2026 Week 7 Legislative Update
2026 Week 7 Legislative Update This week legislators were in session Tuesday through Thursday for Legislative Days 23 through 25, with Monday serving as the first Committee Work Day of the session. With only one week left until the Crossover Day deadline, dozens of committees and subcommittees met throughout the week to consider legislation. Any bill that is…
2026 Week 6 Legislative Update
2026 Week 6 Legislative Update The legislature was in session this week Tuesday through Friday for Legislative Days 19 through 22, with Wednesday serving as the halfway point in the 40-day session. House and Senate committees saw a great deal of activity this week because legislators now have just two weeks to get their bills…
2026 Week 5 Legislative Update
2026 Week 5 Legislative Update Legislators were in session Monday through Thursday this week for Legislative Days 15 through 18. While most bills are still making their way through the committee process at this point in the session, the House and Senate took floor votes on approximately two dozen pieces of legislation this week, as well…
2026 Week 4 Legislative Update
2026 Week 4 Legislative Update House and Senate members were back under the Gold Dome this week Monday through Friday for Legislative Days 10 through 14. The heavy influx of newly introduced bills continued this week, with over 100 pieces of new pieces of legislation being dropped into the House and Senate hoppers. Committee action also picked up considerably this week,…
2026 Week 3 Legislative Update
2026 Week 3 Legislative Update The General Assembly was in session Monday through Thursday this week for Legislative Days 6 through 9. The House and Senate will be back under the Gold Dome Monday through Friday next week for Legislative Days 10 through 14. Over 100 new bills were introduced this week for legislators to consider this session. They…