Nonprofits work to bridge Georgia’s workforce gap

Nonprofits work to bridge Georgia’s workforce gap

The state of Georgia ranks 7th nationally when it comes to job growth, placing it ahead of most other southern states. But with some parts of the state experiencing low literacy rates and high poverty, there are concerns about whether Georgia has a strong enough pipeline of workers to fuel its future economy, according to data from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. “[Georgia has] wonderful higher education institutions [and] we have these wonderf…