With 80 million members, the Millennial generation will soon represent the largest and most diverse group of employees in the workforce. What makes them different from previous generations of workers — and what do employers need to know to motivate them?

Categories: Research
Tagged: Baby Boomers, Demographics, Generation X, Generation Y, jobs, Millennials, talent, workforce, workplace,

As manufacturing becomes more high-tech and global, companies are looking to locate and expand in communities with well-connected networks of talent.

Categories: Deals, Workforce Development
Tagged: manufacturing, Reshoring, Wichita KS, workforce,

Transportation and infrastructure are becoming increasingly important components of the site selection process, whether for manufacturing, distribution or corporate headquarters. Transportation costs, energy costs and the ability to get people and product to places the quickest and the cheapest are major considerations in location investment decisions.

Categories: Job Creation, Research, Site Selection
Tagged: job growth, manufacturing, top business friendly states, transportation, workforce,

Relocation and expansion projects are hot right now for companies, but budgets are tight, and CEOs expect to see a return on investment in 18 months or less. How can communities best position themselves to land deals? Site selectors weigh in.

Categories: Deals, Site Selection
Tagged: corporate relocation, Foreign direct investment, incentives, workforce,

Top-notch talent, broadband infrastructure and cost-effective logistics are top priorities for companies looking at communities to relocate or expand in, according to site selection experts.

Categories: Site Selection
Tagged: Broadband, entrepreneurial networks, global supply chain, Innovation, Site Selection, talent attraction, workforce,

In 20 years, the types of occupations that dominate the workforce today will no longer exist. What can cities do to address this dilemma and better prepare today’s workers for tomorrow’s jobs?

Categories: Job Creation, Workforce Development
Tagged: globalization, Innovation, inverted labor supply demand curve, middle-skilled workers, molecular economy, service sector, skills gap, STEM, talent attraction, Technology, workforce,

A focus on higher education and a wealth of workforce talent are top assets in cities recently ranked among the best places for business and careers.

Categories: Job Creation, Site Selection
Tagged: best cities for business, best cities for careers, Charlotte, colleges and universities, Nashville TN, NC, talent attraction, Texas, The Heartland, Utah, workforce,