Politics & Government

Reed Unveils New Jobs, Economic Development Initiatives

Replay our live coverage of Thursday morning's State of the City address from Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.


Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced two business and economic development initiatives during his annual state of the city business breakfast Thursday morning.

Patch covered the event live at the Georgia World Congress Center, which was attended by more than 900 local business and community leaders.

Reed announced the city has launched “Invest Atlanta,” a modernized version of the city’s economic development agency formerly known as the Atlanta Development Authority.

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Invest Atlanta, led by President and CEO Brian McGowan, will focus on making the city a job growth engine again and creating an environment to attract, create and retain jobs. Invest Atlanta will continue to help residents purchase homes, issue bonds and incentives for new development and provide small business loans but will place a strong focus on attracting new investment, international trade and innovation and entrepreneurship.

Reed also unveiled a new citywide initiative called TweetMyJobs to help put unemployed residents back to work. The technology delivers relevant job listings instantly to job seekers via Facebook, Twitter, email and mobile devices and allows for job referrals and introductions. Employers using the platform gain the opportunity to recruit qualified candidates via social media, thereby reaping the competitive advantage of reaching them faster.

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