by Janet Ady | Nov 4, 2021 | Economic Development, Site Selection, Utilities
I recently had the pleasure to teach a group of new and emerging senior rural electrical cooperative leaders. The session for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is part of their Management Internship Program (MIP). We asked the co-op leaders...
by Janet Ady | Sep 13, 2021 | Economic Development, Site Selection, Talent Attraction, Uncategorized
We live in a world where Economic Development Organizations (EDO) must operate on two parallel paths: business development (business retention, expansion, recruitment, and start-up) and talent development (talent retention, development, and recruitment). In short,...
by Janet Ady | Aug 27, 2021 | Case Study, Economic Development
At Ady Advantage, we understand the value of engaging with employers to understand the talent base of a region. This is a crucial part of the process when our team leads talent assessments for communities. And as workforce challenges speed up in the wake of the...
by Janet Ady | Aug 12, 2021 | Case Study, Economic Development, Talent Attraction
We have back-to-school on the brain. Our focus hasn’t been on where to get school supply deals or classroom prep, though. As we conduct regional talent assessments, we are admiring the efforts of educational institutions stepping up to help address workforce...
by Janet Ady | Jun 15, 2021 | Economic Development, Talent Attraction
Remember the good old days? When recruiting talent meant a nice tagline and a flashy campaign showing lots of smiling people at the local fair? When simply having head of household jobs was enough? The “build it and they will come” days are long gone in this...
by Jordan Ackerman | May 13, 2021 | Economic Development
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here! The Department of the Treasury released guidance for how communities can leverage American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Tucked away in the document is a key directive: “state, local, and tribal governments may use...
