The Georgia Chamber of Commerce chief warned of a coming “jobs war” that will pit region against region, not to mention country against country, while encouraging business leaders to work with schools to give the state every edge it can muster going forward.

“There’s going to be hand-to-hand combat between, cities, counties and regions,” Georgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark told a crowd at its Regional Power Lunch on Tuesday at the Classic Center.

And it’s not just at those levels, Clark said, noting that future competition between Georgia and Singapore will be as important as that of Georgia against Alabama.

He encouraged businesses to work with school boards and districts to bolster Georgia’s odds, especially with “career clusters,” or class specializations to help guide students toward career paths. He called the state technical colleges the “envy of the world” and the University of Georgia the “envy of the country.”

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