Co-op Land Economic Development Podcast In this episode, our host Brian Anderson with Wabash Valley Power Alliance talks with Crystal Jones, the executive director of the Perry County Economic Development Authority in Missouri. She discusses her experience, and how the Perry County community works together to bring business development and improved quality of life opportunities to the southeastern […]
Workforce is top of mind for economic developers as lack of available workers is causing disruptions in their community’s businesses. Since the pandemic, workforce patterns have dramatically shifted in ways that none of us could have predicted. Whether it was baby boomers leaving the labor pool to retire, those who were forced to leave their […]