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About MAX

Maximizing Opportunities

The Metro Atlanta eXchange for Workforce Solutions (MAX) serves as a convener and connector for the Atlanta region’s workforce development community, and this is perhaps its most valuable service. No one else in the Atlanta region is being so intentional about pulling together all the players across the broad workforce system together in one place and on a regular basis. MAX connects with over 1,500 stakeholders representing service providers, educational entities, intermediaries, employers, and funders.  MAX is a catalyst for empowering and aligning workforce development efforts to meet the needs that employers have for a ready workforce.

MAX was launched in December of 2014 by a team of regional leaders who recognized that increased collaboration across the Atlanta region’s workforce development arena empowers all stakeholders to positively influence each other’s efforts and realize greater collective impacts through stronger cohesiveness.

MAX Milestones

Since the launch of MAX, there have been several notable achievements for this team of workforce partners, including the unveiling of the region’s first portal of workforce development providers and services, the launch of MAX Academy, the convening of the MAX Leadership Network, hosting or co-hosting several regional events, and ongoing efforts to share information are all examples – each of which has led to increased connections and enhanced relationships among workforce development stakeholders.

10-County Atlanta Region

MAX serves the 10-county Atlanta region consisting of the City of Atlanta and the counties of: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale.

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Maximum Objectives

MAX Mission

MAX works to advance economic competitiveness in the Atlanta region by strengthening connections, collaborations, and practices among workforce developers and organizations engaged in workforce development.


MAX Goals

Improve alignment between workforce development service providers to better meet employer needs

Improve awareness and visibility of workforce development system assets and opportunities

Provide opportunities to increase quality, capacity and effectiveness of Atlanta’s workforce system

Develop a sustainable organizational and funding structure


MAX Keys to Success

MAX pulls all the fragmented pieces of the complicated workforce development landscape together in one place (no one else is doing this for everyone)

MAX connects the dots in metro Atlanta to ensure that we have a workforce system that is working well together and leveraging all the available resources

MAX offers a forum for individual organizations to think more broadly about the landscape and consider how to address the problems more broadly than what’s in the purview of any one organization

MAX serves as the liaison organization, working to connect all influencers involved in workforce development, each with distinct missions, roles, and responsibilities, and unique doors

MAX offers an open forum, with a non-biased agenda, for workforce development stakeholders

MAX provides a platform for sharing best practices and learning how can we leverage each other and work toward the same goals

MAX assists workforce development professionals in improving their services to the region

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