Business Retention | Expansion | Workforce
The BRE-WD team made 16 visits in the month of May and has exceeded its annual target of 140 total visits to newly located and existing companies.Assistance provided includes referrals to resources in education, connections to potential vendors or customers, resolution of roadblocks, and providing recommendations for retaining, finding, and attracting workforce.
The EDAWN Workforce Program Manager has been actively engaged in activities to support the pipeline of organizations that engage job seekers in coaching, training, and employment placement through its co-leadership of the Workforce Consortium.EDAWN has also been focused on multiple outreach programs developed for unemployed and under-employed local residents to access in-demand jobs. Also, a variety of attraction campaigns have been implemented to bring talent from outside the area, including the WhyReno.org website. This website pulls together community assets and job opportunities for use by recruiters or individuals considering re-location. For a pictorial view of our activities throughout the past year, go here.
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“Save the Date” for the Sixth Annual EDAWN Existing Industry Awards, Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa.This is a great opportunity to highlight and recognize the accomplishments of the many great primary employers in the region. Nominations are now open. Nominate your company, client or a company you know that may have flown below the radar. Now is the time to become more visible as an employer in the region and be recognized for your many contributions. Award categories and general criteria are posted on the EDAWN website here. For more information, contact Cynthia Egan, Program Manager, at 775.829.3712.
Please click here to view a list of EDAWN’s 2017 events.
For more information, please contact Sheila Imsdahl or call 775.829.3704. For a list of additional 2017 EDAWN entrepreneurial events, please visit Startup Digest Reno.For more information, please contact Shyla Pheasant or call 775.829.3702.
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