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Workforce, Unemployment, and Recovery in 2021
Guest Blog Written by: Michael Hogan RTI International, Center for Applied Economics and Strategy In the winter and spring of 2020, Wake County Economic Development, together with the Raleigh Chamber, City of Raleigh, and Capital Area Workforce Development Board launched the … Read more >
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Business Facilities names North Carolina 2020 State of the Year
The national publication serving corporate site selectors and economic development professionals recognizes North Carolina’s success in winning projects that create capital investments and new jobs. This is the first time North Carolina has taken the top spot. In Business Facilities (… Read more >
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Raleigh Region positioned to thrive in a post-pandemic world
By: Michael Haley, Executive Director, Wake County Economic Development. Which metro economies are best positioned to survive and thrive in a post-pandemic world? Adam Kamins, Director of Economic Economic Research at Moody’s analytics recently posed this question in an article f… Read more >
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How Innovate Raleigh is Advancing Entrepreneurship and Equitable Economic Development
Bridget Harrington is the Executive Director at Innovate Raleigh, which works closely with Wake County Economic Development to keep equitable economic development top of mind, and help local businesses succeed. We caught up with Bridget to learn about the resources available to entrepreneurs… Read more >
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“Wish You Were Here” Encourages Tourism’s Recovery
Guest author by: Jonathan Freeze, Director of Marketing and CommunicationsGreater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau In Aug. 2020, the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (GRCVB) launched an initial recovery plan for area tourism, whose industries have been in crisis since No… Read more >
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5 Reasons Why Wake County is Well-Positioned to Attract Talent
Guest Blog Written by: Development Counsellors International When the coronavirus began to rapidly spread in March of 2020, many pressed pause on talent attraction efforts under the assumption that most people would rather stay put during such uncertain times than switch careers, move acr… Read more >
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Employers Should Consider These Three Things When Attracting Top Talent Mid-Pandemic
Guest Blog Written by: Development Counsellors International There is no question that the talent landscape looks a bit different than it did pre-pandemic. The coronavirus has forced talent to consider what is most important to them both professionally and personally, and the better emplo… Read more >
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Q&A with Danya Perry: Exploring Equitable Economic Development
Wake County Economic Development launched its equitable economic development program in January 2018, after leaders throughout Wake County started looking at projects on a map and identified a huge concentration of projects in some areas, and not in others. The program was created to help en… Read more >
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Q&A with Michael Haley: Building an Equitable, Inclusive Future for Wake County
There is no one-sized-fits all approach to equitable economic development. Rather, it needs to be reflective of the community, supported by the community and a part of the community. That’s the perspective of Michael Haley, Executive Director of Wake County Economic Development and Sen… Read more >
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Building the Region’s Workforce
Guest Writer: Brenda Wilkerson, Communications ManagerCapital Area Workforce Development Board The region’s reputation for having an outstanding workforce is no secret. Workforce development’s job is to help people gain skills that businesses say they need then connect them to e… Read more >
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