7.1. EDSR 06-20-2023 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Economic development marketing involves elevating economic developers to be community leaders and contribute to the community's success.In short,economic development is about the families who move into communities to start businesses or fill open jobs.Learn more! Grow Your Workforce &Talent Pool Through Workforce-Specific Grants Talent recruitment and workforce development is top of mind for economic developers looking to meet the needs of growing companies,while ensuring their community can support additional business growth and attraction.Those who are fortunate to have strong partnerships with local community colleges may find that programs are already in place to facilitate low or no-cost workforce development programs.Still augmenting those programs with help from federal grants is a wise strategy when building a talent pipeline. Economic developers can use these resources to encourage the success of workforce development.Get the full article here! 8 Golden Shovel Clients Recognized for Economic Excellence at TEDC's 2023 Legislative Conference The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC)announced the recipients of its annual Economic Excellence Recognition program for 2022.The awards were presented on Friday, February 24th,during the TEDC's 2023 Legislative Conference in Austin,Texas. The Economic Excellence Recognition program provides recognition to economic development organizations that meet a desired threshold of professionalism.Recipients qualify for recognition based on training taken by their governing board/council as well as the economic development director and professional staff.Certifications,professional memberships and activities,and organizational effectiveness of the economic development staff will also contribute to the standards for qualification.Click here for the full article! 7