Talent Attraction & Retention
Ideas to find and keep workers
WORKFORCE
Looking for employees or trying to keep your current ones?
We’ve got some ideas for you.
Collaborative Growth Initiative: A Regional Talent Attraction Plan
Following a competitive RFP (Request For Proposal) process, the City of Cedar Rapids and its partners in the Greater Cedar Rapids Metro engaged Development Counsellors International (DCI), a leading place marketing agency, to develop a comprehensive marketing strategy to attract talent to the region.
The first phase of what is envisioned to be a multi-phase, ongoing initiative, this report provides a robust data-driven research framework along with a tactical marketing strategy to ensure that Greater Cedar Rapids can meet the current and future needs of its businesses by continuing to grow the region’s pipeline of working-age individuals.
Workforce Solutions Guide
We get it. Attracting and retaining employees these days is a struggle for many businesses. But here at the Economic Alliance we’ve got ideas, solutions, and also some resources for you to consider. We’ve put it all together here in a handy brochure that you can download.
In this guide you’ll find workforce pipeline ideas and contact information, details on organizations, career fairs, staffing agencies and much more.
If you need personalized assistance, our Workforce Specialist, Laura Seyfer, is standing by to help as well.