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    By Job Gal | July 10, 2008

    Georgia

    Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It is the ninth-largest state in the nation by population, and the third fastest growing state. From 2006 to 2007, Georgia had 18 counties among the nation’s 100 fastest growing counties, more than any other state. Georgia is bordered by Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and the Atlantic Ocean. Atlanta serves as the state capital.

    In 1724 it was suggested the area be named the Province of Georgia in honor of British King George II. After joining the Confederacy in 1861, Georgia played an important role in the American Revolutionary War, as several battles took place there.

    Today Georgia has over 1,700 internationally headquartered facilities representing 43 countries, and employing more than 112,000 Georgians with an investment of about $22.7 billion.




    Georgia’s Job Market
    In 2006, Georgia’s total gross state product was $380 billion. The state’s agricultural outputs include: poultry and eggs, pecans, peaches, peanuts, rye, cattle, hogs, dairy products, turfgrass, tobacco and vegetables. Its industrial outputs include: textiles and apparel, transportation equipment, cigarettes, food processing, paper products, chemical products and electric equipment. Tourism also plays an important role in the economy.

    The state’s fastest growing industries include: structural metal fabricators and filters, network systems and data communication analysts, home health aides, paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators and pipe layers.

    Work Trends
    Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes
    Georgia unemployment rate: 5.8 percent
    National unemployment rate: 5.5 percent

    Georgia’s Largest Employers
    Home Depot
    2455 Paces Ferry Rd. N.W.
    Atlanta, GA 30339

    United Parcel Service
    55 Glenlake Pkwy. N.E.
    Atlanta, GA 30328

    Coca-Cola
    1 Coca-Cola Plaza
    Atlanta, GA 30313

    Coca-Cola Enterprises
    2500 Windy Ridge Pkwy.
    Atlanta, GA 30339

    Delta Air Lines
    1030 Delta Blvd.
    Atlanta, GA 30354

    AFLAC
    1932 Wynnton Rd.
    Columbus, GA 31999

    Southern
    30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. N.W.
    Atlanta, GA 30308

    SunTrust Banks
    303 Peachtree St. N.E.
    Atlanta, GA 30308

    Genuine Parts
    2999 Circle 75 Pkwy.
    Atlanta, GA 30339

    Mohawk Industries
    160 S. Industrial Blvd.
    Calhoun, GA 30701

    Popular Local Job Search Sites
    Cheezhead
    JobCentral
    Craigslist
    GeorgiaJobs
    Georgiacareers
    Georgia Department of Labor
    Careers.ga.gov
    TopUSAJobs

    Surrounding Area Job Search
    Atlanta, GA.
    Augusta, GA.
    Columbus, GA.
    Savannah, GA.
    Athens, GA.
    Macon, GA.
    Sandy Springs, GA.
    Roswell, GA.
    Albany, GA.
    Johns Creek, GA.

    Continuing Education
    Emory University
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    University of Georgia
    Georgia State University
    Kennesaw State University

    Discovering Georgia
    Centennial Olympic Park
    Wild Animal Safari
    Georgia National Fair
    Georgia State Fair
    Georgia Renaissance Festival
    Georgia Museum of Art
    Atlanta Braves
    Atlanta Hawks
    Atlanta Falcons
    Atlanta Thrashers

    Georgia Statistics
    Population
    Total population: 9,363,941
    Persons under five-years old: 7.5 percent
    Persons under 18-years old: 26.2 percent
    Persons 65-years and older: 9.7 percent
    Female: 50.8 percent
    White: 65.8 percent
    Black: 29.9 percent
    American Indian and Alaska Native: .3 percent
    Asian: 2.8 percent
    Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: .1 percent
    Multi-racial: 1.1 percent
    Hispanic or Latino: 7.5 percent
    Non-Hispanic white: 58.9 percent

    Education
    High school graduates: 78.6 percent
    Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.3 percent

    Housing
    Housing units: 3,873,183
    Homeownership rate: 67.5 percent
    Housing units in multi-unit structures: 20.8 percent
    Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $111,200
    Households: 3,006,369
    Persons per household: 2.65

    Income
    Median household income: $42,679
    Per capita income: $21,154
    Persons below poverty: 13.7 percent

    Transportation
    Airports: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, Savannah/Hilton Head International, DeKalb Peachtree
    Railroads: Amtrak (Crescent)
    Public mass transit: MARTA

    Weather (Macon)
    Average annual precipitation: 40 inches
    Average low temp. in January: 34 degrees
    Average high temp. in July: 92 degrees

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    2 Responses to “Georgia Jobs”

    1. Layla Says:
      July 25th, 2008 at 11:27 am

      There a lot of employment opportunities in Georgia. Actually there are more than I realized.

    2. Around 92,200 Jobs in Atlanta Will Be Lost in 2009 Says:
      March 1st, 2009 at 6:45 pm

      [...] and elsewhere in the state is expected to worsen. Experts are now saying that as many as 143,100 jobs in Georgia could be lost before the end of this year. Of these, approximately 92,200 are expected to be jobs [...]

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