The Technical College System of Georgiaโs Office Workforce Development is the administrator of WorkSource Georgia, the stateโs federally-funded employment and training system, working to connect talent with opportunity. The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Workforce Division was created to improve the job training and marketability of Georgia's workforce and drive future economic growt
h for the state. Originally started as the Governor's Office of Workforce Development (GOWD) in 2006 and moved under the administration of GDEcD in 2014, it was established to implement state workforce development policy as directed by the Governor and to serve as staff to the State Workforce Investment Board. The office works with macro-level workforce and employment issues to help Georgia be competitive economically in the southeast, the nation and across the world.