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    Georgia's Incumbent Worker initiative was launched in 2005. The goal was to avert layoffs, foster job growth, and promote job retention. Grants of up to $50,000 were available to businesses committed to increasing productivity and remaining competitive in the global economy.

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    Georgia's Incumbent Worker initiative was launched in 2005. The goal was to avert layoffs, foster job growth, and promote job retention. Grants of up to $50,000 were available to businesses committed to increasing productivity and remaining competitive in the global economy.

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    Department of Labor: Worker Initiative

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    Georgia's Incumbent Worker initiative was launched in 2005. The goal was to avert layoffs, foster job growth, and promote job retention. Grants of up to $50,000 were available to businesses committed to increasing productivity and remaining competitive in the global economy.

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    Georgia Incumbent Worker Initiative Summary

    Commissioner Thurmond kicked off Georgia’s Incumbent Worker initiative in April,


    2005. The goals of the initiative were to avert layoffs, foster job growth, and promote
    job retention by upgrading existing workers’ skills through training and related
    activities. While the funding for this initiative expired in June of 2006, results from the
    local workforce area Incumbent Worker projects were quite positive.

    Grants of up to $50,000 from statewide Worker Investment Act (WIA) funds were
    available to businesses committed to increasing their productivity and remaining
    competitive in the global economy. Interested companies worked with their local
    Workforce Investment Board to develop and submit projects. The local board approved
    the projects and submitted the project to the State office for funding. The local staff then
    managed the projects and tracked the success of the workers selected for training.

    Seven Georgia Workforce Investment Boards received grants during 2005 to work with
    companies to design and implement projects. Workforce areas receiving grants included
    Northwest Georgia, Cobb County, Atlanta Regional, West Central Georgia, Richmond-
    Burke, East Central Georgia, and Southeast Georgia.

    Most of the projects were in the manufacturing and health care sectors, and much of the
    training was provided by local technical colleges. For example, a textile firm in
    Southeast Georgia implemented technical training for one of its divisions using a multi-
    media computer-based curriculum, also translated into Spanish for the company’s
    Spanish-speaking workers. Also, the Northwest Georgia workforce board worked with
    several hospitals to enhance supervisory and leadership skills for hospital workers
    promoted to managerial positions, with the on-line curriculum developed by a local
    technical college.

    Examples of noteworthy results from the Incumbent Worker projects include: a large
    percentage of workers completed training (100% completion in two projects); staff
    attained promotions in most of the projects; and staff retention rates were high (99% and
    98% in two projects).

    The Georgia Incumbent Worker Initiative is an innovative model that has helped both
    business and workers contribute to Georgia's economic prosperity.

    For additional information, please contact:


    Georgia Department of Labor
    Career Development Services
    404-232-3775

    December 4, 2006

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