Working in Atlanta: Jobs for Grads
Atlanta offers an array of excellent industries and job sectors for recent college graduates. read more
Home to 6.1 million people and more than 150,000 businesses, metro Atlanta continues to be an attractive place for Fortune 500 and 1000 companies because of the region鈥檚 low cost of doing business, ease of travel around the world through , the thriving innovative ecosystem, a business-friendly environment and its reputation as a logistics hub, says Gregg Simon,听 Senior Vice President of economic development at the . 鈥淲e offer a steady talent pipeline through our graduates coming out of the region鈥檚 66 colleges and universities,鈥 he continues. 鈥淎tlanta鈥檚 economy has been fueled by a decades-long influx of population from around the world, offering a talent pipeline for all of our employers.鈥
One such Fortune 500 company benefiting from the area鈥檚 offerings is The Coca-Cola Company. On May 8, 1886, Dr. John S. Pemberton, the inventor of Coca-Cola, served the beverage for the first time at Jacobs鈥 Pharmacy in Downtown Atlanta. Nearly 130 years later, The Coca-Cola Company remains headquartered just over 1 mile from where the iconic beverage was first enjoyed. Now, The Coca-Cola Company offers more than 3,600 products in more than 200 countries around the world with 1.9 billion servings of its products enjoyed every day. Globally, The Coca-Cola Company, along with it global bottling partners, employs more than 700,000 people, ranking it among the world鈥檚 top 10 private employers. More than 9,000 people are employed by the Coca-Cola system in Georgia, most of whom are based in metro Atlanta.
With Atlanta鈥檚 highly skilled and abundant workforce, the area has been a perfect place for Home Depot to thrive. 鈥淎tlanta is one of the country鈥檚 top cities in which to do business,鈥 states a representative from the company. 鈥淚t has great entrepreneurial opportunities, great career options and plenty of access to excellent education. Plus, it鈥檚 constantly growing.鈥
Below, see the latest Fortune 500 and 1000听rankings for these Atlanta and Georgia-headquartered companies.
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Atlanta offers an array of excellent industries and job sectors for recent college graduates. read more
Atlanta is home to 16 Fortune 500 companies and 14 Fortune 1000 businesses. read more
