Georgia businesses and educators may finally have the information they need to close a jobs gap that’s been affecting the state for years.
According to this week’s Atlanta Business Chronicle, the Metro Atlanta Chamber, working with the Atlanta office of global professional services consultant Accenture PLC, found significant shortages of qualified workers for the jobs in highest demand in Georgia.
The occupations in most demand in Georgia are software developers, followed by all other computer-related occupations and registered nurses, based on the number of job postings from 2007 through 2015, according to the study. At the same time, the study found those occupations at or near the top of the list of workforce shortages.
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