Tools and Resources

Guide for Georgia Businesses

The Institute of Government and Georgia Power partnered to develop this resource for Georgia businesses. This guide contains five key engagement strategies, each with step-by-step instructions and a case study of successful company or community implementation. The strategies range in complexity and impact, and companies of all sizes are sure to find useful information.
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Georgia Workforce Planning Guide

This document lays out a step-by-step process and worksheets that communities can use in local or regional workforce planning efforts. The Workforce Planning Guide was developed through a partnership between the Institute of Government and Georgia Power.
Georgia Workforce Planning Guide

Georgia Alignment Toolkit

This resource was developed to assist school districts as they navigate the process of aligning their pathways and school programming to needs of local and regional employers. 
Georgia Alignment Toolkit

Economic Development Handbook for Georgia's Rural Communities

The Economic Development Handbook for Georgia’s Rural Communities is both a desk reference and a training resource. Its chapters include checklists and task lists to help organize information and conduct basic economic development activities. In addition to providing vital information for economic developers on essential basic topics, this handbook focuses on economic development in the state of Georgia, including laws, partners, programs and resources. 
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