By Dean Whittaker Traditionally, economic development has been about jobs and investment through the expansion of existing firms and the attraction of new ones. The task is now expanding to include recruiting people to fill those jobs. Most workforce development...
By Dean Whittaker According to a national site selection firm, available labor is the #1 site selection factor in their decision making process. In order to attract and retain businesses, communities will need to demonstrate they either have the needed labor or have a...
By Dean Whittaker We just wrapped up our talent acquisition pilot project for the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana (Evansville area). The purpose of the pilot project was to test the use of layoff data, social media marketing, and a recruiter to...
By Jami Gibson Earlier this month, Amazon announced the 20 finalists for its HQ2 location. They are: Atlanta, Austin, Boston/Somerville, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, Montgomery County, MD, Nashville, Newark, New York City,...
By Dean Whittaker We are entering a time when recruiting and retaining people will become as important or more important than attracting companies. If we cannot fill the open positions (click here to see yours) that our companies have now, then, why are we trying to...
