ATLANTA, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, more than 40 high school and
technical school educators participated in an all-day Georgia Power Skilled
Labor Technical Conference to learn how to prepare students for skilled
labor job opportunities at company facilities. Debra Lyons, the director of
the Governor's Office of Workforce Development was the guest speaker for
this conference.
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"In order to have a pipeline of skilled workers to fill the jobs in the
energy industry, Georgia needs companies like Georgia Power engaging
students in career opportunities," said Lyons. "Today's effort by Georgia
Power supports Governor Perdue's vision to link education and workforce
development."
Attendees participating in the Skilled Labor Technical Conference
received valuable information on how to successfully navigate students
through their educational experience with knowledge of the academic and
technical criteria needed to apply for technical jobs with Georgia Power,
such as skills required, pre-employment testing, realistic work
expectations and the employment process.
"As we expect to upgrade company facilities and become involved in new
construction projects around the state of Georgia, our need to employ a
qualified skilled labor workforce is critical," said Mickey Brown,
executive vice president of customer service for Georgia Power. "Between
2007 and 2010, Georgia Power expects to hire more than 1000 skilled workers
to improve operations across the state."
The conference also featured representatives from Georgia Power's
training and workforce planning, talent acquisition, and safety and health
departments. A tour of Georgia Power's Klondike Training Center for its
skilled labor employees concluded today's conference.
"Georgia educators are a key link to us getting the best-qualified
candidates to fill our skilled labor positions," said Brown. "We hope to
build a solid relationship with these educators to promote a seamless
transition for their students into technical jobs with our company."
Georgia Power actively employs skilled labor talent to work within the
company's transmission, distribution and generation operations. These
skilled workers play a significant role in ensuring that the company's
electrical systems continue to run efficiently in order to provide reliable
power to customers.
Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the
nation's largest generators of electricity. The company is an
investor-owned, tax-paying utility with rates well below the national
average. Georgia Power serves 2.25 million customers in all but four of
Georgia's 159 counties.
SOURCE Georgia Power
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CONTACT:
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