Choose Macon is a talent retention and workforce development program operated by the Chamber with support from Forward Macon. Choose Macon takes a proactive approach to talent attraction and retention by showcasing Macon’s quality of life, cultural assets, and economic vitality. This showcase is presented through www.choosemacon.com and printed collateral provided to industry partners for use by their HR and recruitment departments.

With generous lead grant support from the Peyton Anderson Foundation through Forward Macon, the website highlights Macon’s central location, cost of living, arts and culture scenes, key industries, educational opportunities, healthcare, and natural assets.

Visit choosemacon.com to learn more!

Greater Career Work is an interactive workforce development one-stop-shop that links primary, secondary, and post-secondary students, job seekers, education and training institutions, and regional job providers on one comprehensive platform. Greater Career Works is integrated into every Bibb County Public School student’s ClassLink dashboard helping them develop career pathways and exposing them to local industries opportunities and the skills to obtain real local jobs.

Greater Careers Works also features a variety of training videos and other virtual resources as well as links to traditional certification and degree programs offered by Macon’s technical schools, colleges, and universities.

Finally, Greater Career Works features job postings by regional partners of all sizes. In a world of seemingly endless Indeed and LinkedIn job listings that never seems to lead anywhere, Greater Careers Works job listings are real, local opportunities posted by industry partners looking for local employees. Jobs posted to Greater Career Works range from internship and entry level, to skilled labor, to management, to senior level leadership.

Profiles for students, job seekers, educators, and businesses are free to create Visit greatercareerworks.org to start exploring!