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Preparing the Workforce for Jobs That Don’t Yet Exist

by Ashley Scray | Oct 16, 2018 | Economic Development

According to the World Economic Forum, as of 2016, it was estimated that 65 percent of children will end up in careers that don’t even exist yet. This is not a new phenomenon. Think 20, 15 or even 10 years back. Job titles, such as social media manager, app developer,...

Global Uncertainty Means Local Strategy

by Jason Vangalis | Jul 24, 2018 | Economic Development

The recent tariffs announced are certainly influencing the decisions of many employers, and while it doesn’t always feel like we see the impact of geopolitical shifts and decisions made in Washington in our own backyard, this particular shift is having an...

Disruption in Economic Development and Beyond

by Jason Vangalis | Apr 3, 2018 | Economic Development

Economic Development has had an exciting few years. The announcement of the Amazon HQ2 RFP enticed hundreds of communities across North America to submit their version of Amazon HQ2. Foxconn produced one of the largest economic development incentives valued at over $3...

Regionalism and Ecosystems: A Talent Strategy Blueprint

by Jason Vangalis | Mar 5, 2018 | Economic Development

What drives a company to relocate or expand? Costs might come to mind first, or perhaps locating closer to customers. While both of these can be drivers, increasingly access to sustainable talent is driving company expansion and relocation decisions. As one recent,...

AS I SEE IT | So You’re Looking to Relocate or Expand, but You’re not Amazon?

by Janet Ady | Feb 21, 2018 | Manufacturing

As we all know, Amazon is looking for a second North American headquarters. It published its RFI, and the news media, economic development professionals, and community leaders took it from there. Amazon was the first company to take a mega-project (>$1 billion)...
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