Answering a Giant "Help Wanted" Ad in Georgia

Answering a Giant "Help Wanted" Ad in Georgia

From Scott Slade's Georgia by Cox Media Group Atlanta

February 12, 2026 · 3 min

About this episode

Scott Slade interviews Scott Shelar about the upcoming Career Expo aimed at filling construction job openings in Georgia.

This week, Scott's speaking with Scott Shelar, the CEO and President of Construction Ready, the non-profit that works to fill skilled construction worker openings with events like the 20th annual Career Expo, February 19-20, at the Georgia World Congress Center. Twelve-thousand students, teachers and professionals—along with the construction companies they represent--will be on hand for a hands-on experience they hope will help up to fifteen-thousand construction-oriented openings each year in Georgia. It's not too late to sign up to attend. www.constructionready.org

People in this episode

Host: Scott Slade

Guest: Scott Shelar

Topics covered

  • construction workforce
  • career expo
  • skilled labor
  • job openings
  • non-profit initiatives

Keywords

  • construction
  • job fair
  • Career Expo
  • Georgia
  • skilled workers
  • non-profit
  • employment opportunities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Construction Ready

Places: Georgia, Georgia World Congress Center

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