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IEDC's curated listing of resources to help your community and career reach new heights. Books, manuals, webinars, reports and our essential Salary & Demographic Survey available for purchase.
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Widening the Circle: Engaging a Young and Diverse Workforce in Economic Development |
EDRP Reports | Engagement of young and diverse populations in economic development will ensure the continued success of the field and the organizations within it. Diversity in age, gender, race, and sexual orientation leads to new ideas and reinforces connections to local communities and new markets. Recruiting a diverse workforce is an essential responsibility of economic development organizations in order to advance the field and to strengthen their own organizations with new perspectives and new leaders. This paper documents current diversity metrics in the economic development field, explores the impact of organizational culture, and highlights ways that engaging diverse populations can strengthen both EDOs and the profession. It also provides strategies and best practices in hiring, development, and compensation and benefits that support diverse populations. Non-Member Price: $0 *To download, proceed using the purchase button below. This item is free to download, you will not be charged at checkout. |
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Engagement of young and diverse populations in economic development will ensure the continued success of the field and the organizations within it. Diversity in age, gender, race, and sexual orientation leads to new ideas and reinforces connections to local communities and new markets. Recruiting a diverse workforce is an essential responsibility of economic development organizations in order to advance the field and to strengthen their own organizations with new perspectives and new leaders. This paper documents current diversity metrics in the economic development field, explores the impact of organizational culture, and highlights ways that engaging diverse populations can strengthen both EDOs and the profession. It also provides strategies and best practices in hiring, development, and compensation and benefits that support diverse populations. Non-Member Price: $0 *To download, proceed using the purchase button below. This item is free to download, you will not be charged at checkout. |
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Workforce Development: Training Manual |
Training Manual | The manual delves into the evolution of the workforce system, highlighting the historical perspective and the shift towards a more comprehensive and globally competitive economy. It discusses the challenges arising from labor shortages in various sectors and the importance of aligning economic and workforce development strategies with the changing demands of the knowledge economy. Emphasis is placed on the role of education and training in driving economic growth, as well as the need for continuous investment in developing human capital. Non-Member Price: $85 Member-Price: $60 |
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The manual delves into the evolution of the workforce system, highlighting the historical perspective and the shift towards a more comprehensive and globally competitive economy. It discusses the challenges arising from labor shortages in various sectors and the importance of aligning economic and workforce development strategies with the changing demands of the knowledge economy. Emphasis is placed on the role of education and training in driving economic growth, as well as the need for continuous investment in developing human capital. Non-Member Price: $85 Member-Price: $60 |
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Year in Review: Interpreting Your Results |
Webinar Recording | Tis the season for reflection. You came into 2019 with a plan and you executed it. How did you do? Let's talk about how we interpret outcomes, how these outcomes should inform future planning, and how we should communicate our successes and failures with our community and stakeholders. Original air date: December 2019 |
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Tis the season for reflection. You came into 2019 with a plan and you executed it. How did you do? Let's talk about how we interpret outcomes, how these outcomes should inform future planning, and how we should communicate our successes and failures with our community and stakeholders. Original air date: December 2019 |
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