The strength of Glynn County’s Manufacturing Industry is vital for the Golden Isles Development Authority (GIDA) to achieve economic resilience, job creation, innovation, supply chain efficiency, economic multiplier effects, and knowledge transfer in the Golden Isles. […]
The past year has forced rapid changes in organizations across all departments. Adapting to new technology, hybrid working models, and other changes may still have your and your employee’s heads spinning.
It may also present critical skill and knowledge gaps in your […]
Shop small. Buy Local. These phrases have become synonymous with consumers’ choosing to shop at a farmer’s market or main-street artisan over major retailers.
At the Golden Isles Development Authority (GIDA), we encourage these values. As champions of our local and small business community, […]
As a part of the Keep Glynn Running program, the Golden Isles Development Authority (G.I.D.A.) welcomed students from the Community Action Youth Leadership Initiative (C.A.Y.L.I.) to learn more about careers in advanced production and technology. Special guest speakers from PaR Marine (Jered L.L.C.) shared their experience […]
Manufacturing firms require a variety of skilled positions at varying levels. The Golden Isles education partners work never stops providing responsive curriculums and programs that meet today’s demand and prepare for future opportunities. Welding is an excellent example of one of the programs […]
Coastal Pines Technical College offers free classes to help adult learners earn a GED and be successful in today’s workplace. The program is catered to each student based on their needs and interests.
Several times a year, Glynn County's industry leaders get together for the Manufacturers Roundtable. They met on-site at Mercedes-Benz for lunch and a tour.
More than 250 Economic Developers from around Georgia are coming to St Simons for the Georgia Economic Developers Association's (GEDA) 2016 Spring Workshop and the Georgia Department of Economic Development's (GDEcD) Board Meeting.
While John Scott and other members of the Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority are tasked with recruiting new industry, they must, simultaneously, focus on existing business.
Workforce availability and development is critical for new and expanding businesses. Glynn County and the six surrounding counties have joined forces and enlisted the help of Kate McEnroe to determine how to improve the local workforce.
Top industry experts have developed 140+ programs that are all customized for your employees, at your site, and on your schedule. The low cost training is provided via Coastal Pines Technical College.
Glynn County's Industry Leaders take workforce development seriously. Each semester, existing industries from across Georgia's Golden Isles host students from the Golden Isles Career Academy for Industry Tours.