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Wednesday, October 4, 2006
The evolving JOB Landscape of Atlanta
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“I used to work for ….!” “I (We) used to be a supplier to ….!” “I wonder what’s going to happen with …… company?” I’ve been hearing talk like that more and more lately.
BellSouth will be AT&T, Georgia-Pacific has been acquired by Koch Industries, and Cisco Systems has acquired Scientific Atlanta. These are just a few of the recent changes in the business landscape of Atlanta Metro.
When changes like these occur in a city, large or small, there are ripples. To some it may feel like waves and to others like the “perfect storm.” (Once, the site has come up, click on The Book, then Synopsis)
One person I know, who worked with one of the companies for just under 20 years and had a career in IT has now begun his next career as a financial planner … elsewhere of course.
Some folks have or are planning to retire. Others have moved on to similar positions in other Atlanta companies. Others have left town for their next opportunity.
Individuals and businesses that have been vendors of or suppliers to these companies have expressed feeling unsure of what the future holds.
The employees that were their customers have left, been reassigned, are working under new purchasing policies, etc.
At the same time, there’s the old saying that “when one door closes another door opens!”. We are often the determinant of how such changes affect us.
What are your thoughts about the changed/changing landscape of Atlanta?
How have you been affected? How has your business been affected? What have you already done? What are you planning to do?
