With a diversified and prosperous business climate and an environment attractive to tomorrow’s technology, Gwinnett County and metro Atlanta boast one of the most highly educated and diverse workforces in the nation. With more than 34 percent of the Gwinnett’s 25-or-older population holding a bachelor’s degree or higher, it’s no wonder Gwinnett leads the state of Georgia in job creation.

More than half of Gwinnett’s employed residents work in Gwinnett, and the current labor force is estimated at above 375,000, with an unemployment rate below state and national averages.

Georgia Gwinnett College

The new Georgia Gwinnett College offers targeted undergraduate degrees to meet the needs of the community. Established on the foundations of the former Gwinnett University Center, a partnership between the University of Georgia, Georgia Perimeter College, Southern Polytechnic State University and The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Gwinnett College is a 21st century learning experience, including a state-of-the-art distance learning center for all of Georgia. www.ggc.usg.edu

Gwinnett Technical College

Gwinnett Technical College offers a comprehensive range of seminars and workshops to enhance your company’s most valuable asset, its people. The seminars and workshops available for your workforce focus on business and management, computer skills and specific occupational disciplines. www.gwinnetttech.edu

Other Educational Institutions

The county is also home to facilities of DeVry University, Shorter College, Georgia Medical Institute (Everest Institute), ITT Technical Institute, the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, the University of Georgia, Mercer University and many others are also easily accessible within the Atlanta area.

Quick Start Job Training Program

Georgia is also home to the internationally known job-training program, Quick Start, which assists business officials in customizing job training programs to meet the specific needs of operations locating to or expanding in Georgia, and the Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP) which provides a one-stop entry into the University System of Georgia’s educational programs, faculty expertise, research, and development facilities.