Hinesville-fort Stewart MSA workforce ranked high
The Hinesville-Fort Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) recently was featured in the top 2 percent of MSAs nationwide for its workforce attributes in Area Development magazine’s 100 Leading Locations for 2014.
Rankings were compiled for the magazine’s annual location analysis, which explored economic and workforce data for 379 MSAs.
Among the “Top 20 Small Cities – Prime Workforce” list, the Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA ranked No. 2 and was the only Georgia area to be featured. The MSA was ranked No. 9 for workforce among all 379 MSAs, landing it within the top 2 percent.
Data sets originate from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census American Community Survey, and Moody’s Analytics.
Liberty County Development Authority CEO Ronald E. Tolley credits Fort Stewart’s approximately 300 soldiers who transition out of the service each month with enhancing the region’s workforce strength.
“This accolade highlights the transitioning soldiers who have the highly sought-after soft and technical skills that our employers desire,” Tolley said.
Stress seminar to be held Wednesday
A seminar on how to define and cure employer stress will be held Wednesday in theSCORE conference room, 111 E. Liberty St.
The seminar is free, but attendees are asked to bring lunch. To make reservations,call the SCORE office at 912-652-4335.
The featured speaker is Jessica Bush, senior district manager, Automatic Data Processing, (ADP).
Bush has, over the last 14 years with ADP, qualified for 12 Presidents Club and 11 Pinnacle Awards, all while maintaining one of the best client retention rates in the nation.
SCORE is a national non-profit organization, which in cooperation with the SBA, provides no cost mentoring to entrepreneur with a business idea, and to existing business owners desiring to grow or modify their existing business.
Savannah State receives grant to prepare STEM teachers
The National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program has awarded a $1.4 million grant to Savannah State University to prepare STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – teachers for high-need middle and high school classrooms.
“Through the Noyce grant activity and by preparing key educators, SSU will address the need to cultivate the pipeline of future STEM professionals who will drive our economy,” said C. Reynold Verret, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.
SSU faculty memberswill work in partnership with Savannah Technical College and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System.
During the five-year grant period, the program is expected to prepare at least 28 undergraduate math and engineering majors and 10 STEM professionals to become certified in grades 6-12.