Workforce Development in Brookhaven

The City of Brookhaven has a well-educated, booming workforce. Workforce development occurs on multiple levels throughout the City.

Brookhaven residents are: 

mostly white-collar workers (75.6%), and most of those workers are either Professionals (30.4%) or work in the Management/Business/Financial sector (29.6%).

highly educated--66.2% have at least a Bachelor's degree, and 28.1% of those residents have a graduate or professional degree.

(Source: ESRI, 2021)

Brookhaven has a strong educational infrastructure offering degree programs, professional development, retraining, workforce readiness, and more.

College & University Career Services  

Colleges and universities within 10 miles of Brookhaven graduate 25,000 students (4-year degrees and higher) each year. Employers can gain access to these students by contacting the schools' career services offices.  

Oglethorpe University

Agnes Scott College

Clark Atlanta University

Emory University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia State University

Morehouse College

Morehouse School of Medicine

Spelman College 

University of Georgia (Atlanta/Buckhead Campus)

Mercer University (Atlanta Campus)

Latin American Association

The Latin American Association (LAA) offers development in the area for economic empowerment, youth leadership, cultural competency, and more. They offer classes for individuals to obtain new skills and improve their mastery in languages and computer literacy. The LAA also offers employment services. Visit their website for more information.

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army Southern Territory Headquarters is located in Brookhaven, just off of Interstate 85. The Salvation Army works diligently in the community to provide social services, which also includes education and job training. Their website with additional information can be found here. 

WorkSource DeKalb

WorkSource DeKalb is the county-wide effort to train and mobilize residents through investment that will increase employment, retention and earnings of participants. WorkSource DeKalb offers a range of services including assisting with job seeking, youth education, occupation training, and more. More information can be found on their website.