Today's moderator: Rick Badie
Rick Badie joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an education reporter in 1997. A South Georgia native, he's covered the region's immigrant communities, was a feature obituary writer and opinion columnist for the AJC's Gwinnett edition.
Today we focus on workforce quality and the region's technology sector. A statewide shortage of tech talent means major employers like Home Depot have to scramble to fill positions and often look to other states. A state lawmaker says the shortage shouldn't come as a surprise, given cuts in support to technical colleges. An economic development official outlines efforts to address the skilled workforce shortage.
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Today's columnists:
- Close skills gap by Stacey Evans
- Workforce issues are on our radar by Ben Hames
- Response to recent conversation from our readers
