Saturday, January 29, 2005
Louisiana has completed a candid assessment of its business image. One not so surprising finding: Workforce issues are at the top of most employers' minds. Read more. Download the report from this page.
The survey is based on the response of 945 executives from across the country. According to the report: "The overwhelming finding that emerges is the importance of workforce issues in location decisions. The availability of skilled labor, labor productivity, and labor costs all rate as the most important considerations in business location decisions."
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Louisiana assesses the business climate and attraction factors
