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America’s Top States for Business
Thank you to CNBC for providing the content on America’s Top States for Business. CNBC’s annual study once again puts all 50 states to the test, measuring them on more than 86 different metrics in 10 key categories of competitiveness. TOP STATES FOR BUSINESS 4. Georgia To read more about America’s Top States for Business, visit…
goBeyondProfit Data Shows Literally Everyone Is Experiencing Burnout
Thank you to Metro Atlanta CEO for providing content on goBeyondProfit Data Shows Literally Everyone Is Experiencing Burnout The goBeyondProfit and Georgia CEO 2023 Business Generosity Report revealed shocking levels of employee and executive burnout. It turns out that burnout is a pervasive and cross-generational problem affecting all levels and all sizes of companies. Additionally, the data explains the…
Q2 Quarterly Economic Report
Thank you to Georgia Chamber of Commerce for providing the content on Q2 Quarterly Economic Report. The Georgia Chamber’s Quarterly Reports provide business and community leaders with key statistics and trends to advance economic prosperity in the Peach State. This quarterly update will focus on economic dynamism, covering key areas that drive innovation and growth…
The U.S. Black Chambers and Grubhub’s USBC Restaurant Grant Program
Thank you to The U.S. Black Chambers and Grubhub – for providing the content on USBC Restaurant Grant Program. Application for ALL USBC CITIES is open from Feb 1st – Mar 1st Mission The U.S. Black Chambers and Grubhub partner to provide grants to Black-owned restaurants, made possible by the Grubhub Community Fund. The…
digitalundivided’s BREAKTHROUGH Program
Thank you to digitalundivided– for providing the content on BREAKTHROUGH. About BREAKTHROUGH digitalundivided’s BREAKTHROUGH Program, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase’s Advancing Black Pathways, provides founders with a deeper understanding of their customers, startup funding, growth marketing strategies, and networking opportunities to scale their ventures. Each company accepted into the program will receive a $5,000 grant*! In order…
DDA Façade Grant Program Application
Thank you to City of Douglasville– for providing the content on Façade Grant Program Application. The Douglas County Chamber will host an in-person workshop on July 27th on how to apply to the Downtown Façade Grant program. This is a free event for Douglas County Chamber Investors and non-Investors. Amounts Rewarded: Funding is…
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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…