FLOWERY BRANCH — Gov. Nathan Deal has launched Georgia WorkSmart, a work-based learning initiative, and he used a large business in Flowery Branch as the backdrop for his announcement.
Deal told a group gathered at King's Hawaiian in Flowery Branch the initiative aims to meet employers’ workforce needs by developing and implementing customized training programs through apprenticeships, internships and cooperative education opportunities. King’s Hawaiian is one of 30 companies to submit letters of commitment and will hire 25 apprentices trained through the program.
This initiative is a collaborative partnership between the Workforce Division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship, the Technical College System of Georgia and other state agencies.
