What do Microsoft, Papa John’s, Amazon, RYSE Interactive, General Mills, Zillow, HelloFresh, and The Home Depot have in common? These are just a few of the companies that have chosen to expand or locate a major operation in metro Atlanta in the past year. Pandemic notwithstanding, these and other new business investments confirm that metro […]
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MAX Academy to Unpack the IT Alphabet Soup for IT Certifications and Career Pathways
Information Technology (IT) is consistently ranked as one of our “high growth-high demand” industry sectors for the Atlanta region, and IT skills are needed for success in most every career pathway. IT certifications can open many doors for jobseekers searching for their next opportunity. Employers want candidates with up-to-date knowledge and IT certifications quickly show […]
MAX Partners with Goodwill of North Georgia + Georgia DFCS SNAPWorks on Valuable Training for MAX Members
Goodwill of North Georgia (GNG) and Georgia DFCS SNAPWorks program are offering two special training programs for workforce development training providers: Trauma-Informed Training and the eCornell University Design Thinking Certificate Course. These credentialed programs are also MAX Academy offerings available for MAX members only. MAX members (who are not current contractors or sub-contractors through GNG) […]
MAX Minutes Focused on How Accelerated Automation Amps Up the Need for Postsecondary Credentials
On February 19th, Dr. Stephen Pruitt, President of the Southern Regional Education Board, joined MAX to discuss the impacts of automation on the future of work and how these impacts have been accelerated because of the pandemic. While automation brings forth increased advancement and quality of life, it also has the potential to displace numerous […]