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Job Guide for Georgia Relocators

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:33:17 +0000

Georgia is known to the world for being home to some of the world’s biggest brands. Coca Cola, CNN and The Home Depot are all companies that started with their base in Georgia and are still headquartered here. The state has a vibrant business culture and environment that is still attracting investments from all across the globe. If Georgia were to be a separate country, it would have been the twenty eighth largest economy in the world. That said, there is understandably a huge amount of people relocating to Georgia. More than 100,000 people move to the state each making Georgia among the top 10 fastest growing states in the U.S.

Living in Georgia

The cost of living in Georgia is lower than the average US metro area. The real estate is very affordable with the average price of a home currently $129,200 in the Atlanta area according the National Association of Realtors in Q1 of 2009. Georgia offers state of the art healthcare with its statewide network of 188 hospitals. The state is also home to the fourth largest education system in the US, which includes 13 state universities. The weather in Georgia is a classic with subtropical climates. The summers are nicely warm and the winters mild and pleasant. In summary, those relocating to Georgia can expect a relatively high quality of life with affordable living costs, good healthcare and education and nice weather.

Where to Find a Job in Georgia

Big Business in Georgia

Atlanta is the biggest metropolis in the state and the city that headquarters fifteen Fortune 500 companies and twenty six Fortune 1000 companies. Some notable brands that are present here apart from the ones mentioned above are UPS, SunTrust Banks, Southern Company and AFLAC. There are more than 1,700 companies in Georgia that are headquartered internationally. This has led to many foreigners relocating to Georgia. Since Georgia has such a variety of innovative companies and world-class brands it offers a unique and diverse array of job opportunities in virtually all industries. Some of the largest and most well known employers in Georgia job sites’ are listed below.

o Coca-Cola Company: TheCoca-ColaCompany.com
o The Home Depot: Careers.HomeDepot.com
o UPS: UPSJobs.ManageHR.com
o AFLAC: Aflac.com

Find a Job in Georgia Using Job Search Sites

Georgia is truly a land of opportunities offering variety of job options. Atlanta is the prime business hub and many of the job opportunities available in Georgia will be found there. There are companies advertising everywhere to attract qualified professionals. A great place to start perusing current Atlanta job openings is on the Internet for the shear sake of convenience.

Just visit some top job search sites and you will see hundreds of Georgia jobs online. Some of the best local job search sites online are listed below. Use this list as a starting point in your Georgia job search. To simplify your search and avoid missing possible job opportunities, make sure you sign up for email notifications when new jobs that match your specified criteria are posted.

o Beyond:georgia.4jobs.com
o Jobing.com: georgia.jobing.com
o SimplyHired: Georgia.Jobamatic.com

Where to Find Government Jobs in Georgia

The state also has a large number of Army, Navy and Air force bases which encourages the related industries to set up their shops here. Robins Air Force base located in Warner Robins, GA is the largest industrial complex in Georgia employing over 25, 000 people. Fort McPherson and Fort Gillem are two of the army bases there. They are both located in Atlanta. Atlanta also has the largest concentration of federal government offices outside of Washington D.C. making it an excellent location for those interested in a career in government. Learn more about the government bases and offices by visiting their sites.

o Robins.AF.mil
o McPherson.Army.mil
o Atlanta.FBI.gov
o Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: CDC.gov/employment

Where to Find Agriculture Jobs in Georgia

Georgia is also big on agriculture. The state produces poultry, pecans, peanuts, cotton, rye and more in huge quantities and this large-scale production been responsible for the establishment of big food processing companies in the state. The food processing industry currently employs more than 58,000 individuals in the state supporting 875 companies according to Georgia’s Food Processing Advisory Council. Timber is one of the major crops and hence furniture industry is another major contributor to the state’s economy. “The Peach State” also produces peaches of course, but ranks third in the country behind California and South Carolina for peach production – yet Georgia peaches are rumored to be the best tasting variety.

o Mission Foods: MissionFoodsFSC.com
o South Georgia Pecan Co: GeorgiaPecan.com

Find Travel & Tourism Jobs in Georgia

Georgia tourism has done well with a coastline on the east, mountains in the north and subtropical weather towards the southern part of the state. Georgia receives more than 48 million visitors to the state each year, making it the seventh most visited state in the U.S. The state supplies more than 209,000 tourism jobs. Atlanta and Savannah are very hot areas for tourism in Georgia.

Georgia is also home to some of the largest airlines in the US. Some of the airlines headquartered here include Delta Airlines, World Airways and Atlantic Southeast Airlines. Visit the sites below to learn more about travel and tourism companies in Georgia and explore their job openings currently available.

o Delta Airlines: DeltaJobs.net
o World Airways: WorldAirways.com
o Six Flags Over Georgia: SixFlags.com/OverGeorgia
o The World of Coca-Cola: WorldofCoca-Cola.com

Best of luck in your Georgia job search!

Surfside Beach, SC – Places to Eat

admin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:25:41 +0000

Surfside Beach is a great family destination and offers many good restaurants that have the distinct advantage of being smoke free – something rare in South Carolina (one of the most unhealthy states in America). Because we appreciate the efforts this beach town has made to keep visitors and locals safe from second hand smokers we have created a new webpage for Surfside Beach, SC restaurants. If you love your family and care about their health please support this family beach destination with your hard earned money. Hopefully the rest of the state will soon catch up with common sense and modern science and push smoking outside and away from innocent victims that are simply trying to enjoy a good meal.

McMinville?… Where’s That?

Jan Slagell — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:32:12 +0000

Visit McMinville and spend some time in this peaceful Tennessee mountain town.

When it comes to Tennessee tourism, most people think of well-known cities like Chattanooga or Murfreesboro, or music towns like Memphis or Nashville. However, for many looking for a quiet weekend getaway, it is the small towns of Tennessee that have the greatest appeal. One such “city” is that of McMinville.

This Tennessee valley town is flanked by sylvan hills to its north and west and the picturesque Cumberland Mountains to the southeast. Thanks to its over 450 registered nurseries, McMinville is called the “Nursery Capital of the World”, so if you are a flower and gardening enthusiast, you are sure to be delighted. Not only is it a town of horticultural beauty, but it also boasts an abundance of homes and buildings built before 1825.

When you visit this southeastern town, don’t miss out on time spent in at least one of the 4 state parks- Fall Creek, Cumberland, Fall Creek Falls, and Edger Evins. These parks provide numerous hiking and riding trails, fishing and boating opportunities, picnic pavilion, golfing, camping and more. Accommodations in McMinville range from historic B&B’s or campsites to resort areas and a marina. When you are ready to eat, be sure to sample the local favorites like Smokey Joes Hickory House or City Drug Store’s sandwiches and sides.

Idaho Tourism

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:39:53 +0000

Our new Idaho tourism website has launched. We still have to add images, but the content and pages are live.

Be Safe This Thanksgiving

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:27:27 +0000

Hundreds of people will die during the Thanksgiving holiday. Don’t be one of them. There are a few things you can do to protect yourself and your family. First don’t drink and drive. It’s easy to have a few drinks at a party and not realize you are too drunk to drive. Even slightly impaired is too much when you consider you’re probably in an area you don’t know and there are dozens of other people unfamiliar with the area also that may also be impaired. You can’t make the other drivers drive sober, but you can be sober yourself.

Another thing to do to is to drive carefully. If you miss your exit don’t stop on the highway and back up (I’ve seen this on holiday weekends too many times). Instead go to the next exit and turn around. The five to twenty minutes you lose are worth it if it saves a life or keeps you out of an expensive accident or ticket.

And, of course, watch for others and be EXTRA aware. By being alert for dangers you may save lives.
Be safe and have a great Thanksgiving.

Atlanta Flood Pictures

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:29:13 +0000

Kayaking Collins Hill Park in Gwinnett County

Pictures from the September 2009 flood in Atlanta, Georgia

Collins Hill in Gwinnett County

Atlanta Connector

How to Stay Safe in State Parks

admin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:53:15 +0000

The Atlanta Journal Constitution just published a great article on staying safe in Georgia State Parks. No matter what state or national park you’re visiting this piece has some good tips.

“Lost somewhere near Springer Mountain on a day hike gone awry, a family with two children raced against darkness and an approaching thunderstorm. They had no food, no rain gear and no flashlight. But like many who get into trouble in Georgia’s state parks, they used their cellphone to call rangers for help.”

…read more

Pat Conroy : South of Broad

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:45:03 +0000

In this video Pat Conroy reads from and talks about South of Broad

Atlanta Tops Outside Magazines Best Places to Live List

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:52:41 +0000

OUTSIDE magazine named Atlanta the third best place to live in the United States. Colorado Springs was number one and Seattle number two. This list is based on several factors that are important to outdoor enthusiast – like myself. I guess I’ve had a lot of fun around Atlanta and can agree with this list. There are also loads of great jobs, very affordable housing in nice areas, and access to just about anything you’d ever want.

Charleston Quote

admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:04:40 +0000

“Charleston has a landscape that encourages intimacy and partisanship. I have heard it said that an inoculation to the sights and smells of the Carolina lowcountry is an almost irreversible antidote to the charms of other landscapes, other alien geographies. You can be moved profoundly by other vistas, by other oceans, by soaring mountain ranges, but you can never be seduced. You can even forsake the lowcountry, renounce it for other climates, but you can never completely escape the sensuous, semitropical pull of Charleston and her marshes.”

— Pat Conroy
The Lords of Discipline