Locate & Expand

Workforce Delivery

The Greater Chattanooga Region has become intensely focused on delivering talent prepared for the knowledge‐based, innovation economy. A growing population and emphasis on technical education make our region an ideal location for new and expanding businesses. With a well-established manufacturing heritage and booming tech and business community, the region has a culture that makes it easy to hire qualified employees prepared to meet your company’s needs.

 

Students of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Athens, Tenn.
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Your Workforce is Here

From primary school to the university level, schools all across the Greater Chattanooga Region are translating tomorrow’s advances into training for today’s students. Partnering with multinational companies, such as Volkswagen and Wacker Chemie, area colleges and universities are cultivating promising engineering and business talent, as well as providing a proven resource for retooling employees who are transferring their skills from other industries to advanced manufacturing, distribution, and back office operations. A few examples of unique workforce delivery programs have included:

  • Midnight welding classes
  • Customer service training
  • Non-Destructive Testing program
  • Nuclear Operator training and certificates
  • Mechatronics and Maintenance apprenticeships and certifications

Location, location, location

In addition, the Greater Chattanooga region enjoys a uniquely close proximity to several other major cities in the Southeast, including Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville and Huntsville—which are all within a two-hour drive. This proximity provides employers easy access to a vast number of potential recruits from schools such as Georgia Tech, Emory, Vanderbilt, Middle Tennessee State University, the University of Tennessee Knoxville and the University of Alabama Huntsville.

Region Stats

Labor Pool: 491,923 workers

College Students in Region: over 48,000

Educational Attainment: 21.1% with some college (21.8% with four-year degree or higher)

Wages: Manufacturing wages are 26% below the national average

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Students of Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens, Tenn.

Institutions & Enrollments