Georgia Significantly Outperforms National Unemployment Rate in August
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that for the month of August, Georgia’s unemployment rate was 5.6 percent, while the national unemployment rate stood at 8.4 percent. Along with outpacing the national rate, Georgia recorded a decrease of 2 percentage points since July and a seven-point drop since the beginning of the pandemic.
Poll Worker Training: Aggressive Statewide Program Targets Those Who Make the Critical Difference on Election Day
Even with new technology and new procedures, one thing has not changed about Georgia elections: Those who will have the most direct impact on achieving a smooth, successful election day are the poll managers and workers who will staff Georgia’s 3100 precincts on Nov. 3rd.
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Papa John’s Selects Metro Atlanta as Location of a New Global Headquarters
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Georgia Power Restores Power to Nearly 90,000 Customers Following Hurricane Sally
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AT&T Commits To Be Carbon Neutral by 2035; Announces Nationwide Expansion of Climate Resilience Tool
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KPMG Survey: Majority Of U.S. Employees Report Improved Work Experience Since Onset Of COVID-19
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