According to today's DC Sentinel, two industries are planning to add about 20 new jobs this year to the Douglasville area. Although the company names haven't been released yet, the paper said that both are expected to bring "high salary jobs." The article goes on to say that the Douglasville Development Authority is working on 9 active projects that may create or retain 120 jobs, and 36% of these projects and leads have been developed since mid-December. "The economy seems to be picking up," said Jamie Gilbert, Executive Director of the DDA.
Things seem to be looking up, praise God. Remember what the Scriptures say: "Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?" Isaiah 43:18-19 (NRSV).
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First Data, moving to Atlanta with possible 1,000 jobs
Marsi, good news is always welcome. Thanks for spotting this info about First Data Corp. in the newspaper. Also, IF YOU ARE AN IT JOBSEEKER INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A RESUME, LET JANE KNOW. Although we can't tell if First Data is ready to hire right now, Jane has a contact there and will forward your resume for you.
First Data to create 1,000 jobs, not 250
By Péralte C. Paul The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"First Data Corp., which announced Friday it is relocating its headquarters to Atlanta from Denver, now says it expects to create as many as 1,000 new jobs over the next three years.
That’s significantly higher than the 250 positions the payments processor initially said it would create in returning to Atlanta, which had served as headquarters for the Fortune 500 firm until about eight years ago.
“We were being a little bit more conservative on our side,” said Elizabeth Grice, a First Data spokeswoman, explaining the reason for the initial figure.
The company initially used the 250 number because that’s the minimum number of jobs needed to qualify for state incentives, Grice said. The higher number emerged in a press release from the state of Georgia trumpeting the relocation.
State incentives include the Quality Jobs Tax credit, the amount of which will be determined based on the number of jobs actually created, said Alison Tyrer, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
The agency also recommended that First Data receive a $250,000 infrastructure grant through the Department of Community Affairs.
First Data already has a presence in metro Atlanta with 750 employees in its prepaid services, mobile commerce and e-commerce operations. In addition, the company’s senior operations and technology leadership and most of its executive committee are based in metro Atlanta."
First Data to create 1,000 jobs, not 250
By Péralte C. Paul The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"First Data Corp., which announced Friday it is relocating its headquarters to Atlanta from Denver, now says it expects to create as many as 1,000 new jobs over the next three years.
That’s significantly higher than the 250 positions the payments processor initially said it would create in returning to Atlanta, which had served as headquarters for the Fortune 500 firm until about eight years ago.
“We were being a little bit more conservative on our side,” said Elizabeth Grice, a First Data spokeswoman, explaining the reason for the initial figure.
The company initially used the 250 number because that’s the minimum number of jobs needed to qualify for state incentives, Grice said. The higher number emerged in a press release from the state of Georgia trumpeting the relocation.
State incentives include the Quality Jobs Tax credit, the amount of which will be determined based on the number of jobs actually created, said Alison Tyrer, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
The agency also recommended that First Data receive a $250,000 infrastructure grant through the Department of Community Affairs.
First Data already has a presence in metro Atlanta with 750 employees in its prepaid services, mobile commerce and e-commerce operations. In addition, the company’s senior operations and technology leadership and most of its executive committee are based in metro Atlanta."
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