Atlanta Tech Jobs Created by GE
A new generation of Atlanta tech jobs is being created by one company's local smart grid project.
General Electric recently announced that it will locate the company's $15 million Smart Grid Center of Excellence in Cobb County and create 400 new high-paying jobs. The project is part of a move to establish the metro Atlanta area as a focal point for the green energy industry.
The new employees will conduct research and development, as well as application engineering. The SGCE will be home to the world headquarters of GE's new Digital Energy business, a smart grid engineering laboratory, and an exhibition area showing how a smart grid works.
Atlanta Tech Jobs See Future Workforce Grow
More students are preparing for future Atlanta tech jobs.
The Technical College System of Georgia experienced record enrollment this fall. The system's 28 campuses enrolled a total of 110,254 students, a 24 percent increase from last year. The school's previous record was 91,838 students during 2003.
The State of Georgia reported that technical colleges saw an 8 percent increase in traditional students, or those under 21-years old, meaning the majority of enrollment growth came from adults looking to change careers.