Recently, the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) unveiled a multiyear plan to enhance Cherokees workforce. The Cherokee Workforce Collaborative (CWFC) brought vested parties together to build upon current efforts and success and look toward the future.

The Workforce Cherokee Strategy was developed by industry leaders of Cherokees growing corporations, Cherokee County School District, Cherokee Office of Economic Development, Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Department of Labor, Atlanta Regional Commission, Chattahoochee Technical College, Reinhardt University, Kennesaw State University, entrepreneurs, and local non-profits, said Mark Goddard, COED board member and chair of the Cherokee Workforce Collaborative.

The plan will put into action years of research. Combined with other ongoing initiatives, COED is on a mission to keep and grow jobs in Cherokee County. The CWFC created strategic goals and action items to ensure Cherokee continues to be a destination for new and expanding companies.