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 Ady Advantage Team | Jun 16, 2020 | Economic Development
By: Janet Ady, President, and Jordan Ackerman, Senior Research Specialist/Project Manager “A rising tide lifts all boats.” That phrase is commonly attributed to John F. Kennedy. But in the decades of economic growth and development the country has experienced since...
by Janet Ady | Nov 19, 2019 | Economic Development
Last week, I had the honor of presenting a session at the National Rural Economic Development Association’s (NREDA) annual conference. The topic was Talent Strategies, and the room was packed with some of the best and brightest economic developers and utility ED pros...
by Janet Ady | Jul 17, 2019 | Economic Development
Midwest Talent Strategy Inventory catalogs creative initiatives Midwestern communities are getting creative as they confront the challenge of talent recruitment and retention in a shrinking market. From sophisticated marketing campaigns to growing their own talent in...
by Janet Ady | Mar 20, 2019 | Economic Development
As we have talked about in this column for some time, the economic development paradigm is shifting from an “if you build it, they will come” mindset to one focused on “show me the talent.” With that comes many implications, one of which is a...
