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Investing in diversity, recruitment, and retention can attract top-tier candidates and encourage them to stay for long stretches of their careers. Learn more on how cities can benefit from a diverse workforce. https://lnkd.in/g5D_dECX

#MondayMotivation CASE STUDY: Serving as Thought Leaders to Address Community Issues Research shows that in order to build a robust and resilient economy, communities need to invest in #QualityOfPlace. Communities that invest in Quality of Place see long-term benefits economically and at the individual and community level. Quality of Place is essential in attracting and retaining talent for community economic growth, especially due to the unique remote work trends seen during COVID-19. Our friends Welborn Baptist Foundation wanted to understand how Quality of Place impacts a community and their region. WBF focuses on funding community-transforming initiatives in southwest Indiana. They are constantly looking ahead at how to best serve the needs of their region to advance the mission of the organizations there. They hired TCG as a thought partner to help understand the research and importance of Quality of Place work especially related to Talent Attraction goals. What did we do? ✔️ Conducted research in order to identify trends and promising practices related to Quality of Place work. ✔️ Summarized our research in a white paper on Quality of Place, which can be used to build awareness, align initiatives underway, and support new investments that will improve Quality of Place in the Greater Evansville region to attract and retain talent! Learn more here: https://hubs.ly/Q02vKNNr0

There's obviously been lots of talk and hype surrounding the relocation and expansion of companies located in Southeastern Wisconsin into downtown Milwaukee, but I wanted to dig into the issue a little deeper. In this article, I not only quantify the impact these employers are having on overall space demand downtown, but also the impact they're having on the downtown workforce growth as well. A few key takeaways: -Since 2020 alone, space claimed by employers that have either completed or announced relocations or expansions into downtown Milwaukee accounts for over 8% of total CBD inventory. That is huge. -While the quality of space and the presence of both building and neighborhood amenities are a huge draw, access to a highly sought-after younger talent pool that has largely remained in the downtown area is a primary factor. Housing and demographic trends are certainly at play here and communities that aren't building housing are losing employers. -For the market as a whole, this is largely a zero-sum game. The benefit to downtown has come at the expense of the suburbs. For the first time in 15 years, downtown has a lower availability rate than the suburbs (and by the widest margin on record) as trends continue to diverge. For further insight into what's going on in Milwaukee's office sector, click the link below! And as always, drop a line if you'd like to discuss this or any other #CRE or #urbanism trends going on around town! #milwaukee #office

Thanks to USA TODAY for sharing the results of their recent "Top Work Places 2024" Survey - Freeman Company ranks #49 (out of 42,000 companies that were invited to participate) with the results coming solely from EMPLOYEE FEEDBACK based on an employee engagement survey). It's something that I certainly feel, and it is so nice to have Freeman recognized for this. Bravo, Freeman! Bob Priest-Heck, CEO, Freeman Company shares: “Being named a top workplace is a testament to our people at Freeman and their dedication, passion, and collaborative spirit,” said Bob Priest-Heck, CEO. “What’s especially meaningful about this award is that it’s all based on the feedback from our employees. This award honors the values and culture that define us. Together, we’ve built something truly exceptional, and this recognition fuels our continued commitment to our employees, who make us the leader in our industry and a top place to work.” Eric Rubino, CEO, Energage (Workplace platform company) shares: “Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “That’s something to be proud of. In today’s market, leaders must ensure they’re allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That’s paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends.” #topworkplace #employeesfirst #industryleader

A shoutout (with a caveat) to the City of Philadelphia. The city posts salaries in the job title - or at least in the listing preview - for many of its jobs. That saves job applicants time by letting them know up front whether the job can afford them. It’s an incredibly simple way of showing respect. But that doesn’t apply to all jobs. Quite a few city jobs still bury this information way down at the bottom. I’ve been trying to figure out the pattern, and have come up empty. So this is a plea: Please make sure your talent acquisition teams are all on the same page doing the same thing. This level of transparency by Philly’s third-largest employer really helps move the needle and the narrative. #philadelphia #phljobs #paytransparency #hiringreform

A new case study documents the approach taken by Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota and Urban League Twin Cities while working with the Markle Foundation’s Rework America Alliance, to influence systems change in the Twin Cities workforce ecosystem. The goal of this case study is to offer a replicable model for other communities across the nation.   “During this two-year partnership, nearly 11,000 job seekers received services, of which 4,826 (44%) identified as Black and 7,150 (63%) did not hold a four-year degree. In the same timeframe the team’s percentage of job seekers placed into jobs paying $20 per hour or more increased significantly, from 7.8% in September 2021 to 31.4% in June 2023.”   We thank the teams at Goodwill-Easter Seals of Minnesota and Urban League Twin Cities for making this case study possible.    Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dGdD88Py

Inclusive hiring practices can help provide opportunities for individuals to showcase their skills and contribute positively to workplaces and communities. They’re more than their records, they’re #MoreThanABackground #SecondChanceMonth

According to Development Counsellors International’s 2022 national Talent Wars study, quality of life remains the primary trigger for talent relocation. Here are four easy ways local employers can promote good citizenship and be good corporate citizens: 1. Support Guilford County Schools Better Together Strategic Plan by promoting volunteerism and tutoring opportunities. 2. Promote corporate volunteer activities. The Volunteer Center of the Triad is a great resource for engaging employees in volunteer activities. 3. Provide paid time off for voting. Guilford County voter turnout remains low, particularly among younger adults and people of color. SHRM offers best practices on time off for voting. 4. Promote service on nonprofit and government boards and commissions. Our 2023 Talent and Workplace Survey Report provides the outlook and perspective from more than 600 respondents on the industry and talent landscape of the Triad. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gFev6e6w

We’ve launched a HUGE study into Midlands workplaces. If you work in the Midlands, we'd love for you to be a part of it! It’ll take you 5 minutes to answer the multiple choice questions. And to say thanks we’ll enter you into a prize draw to WIN 4 tickets to your choice of Edgbaston or Trent Bridge cricket. The bigger picture: 💻 Ways of working have changed massively over the last few years ❓ A lot of employers don’t know what their people want from work any more 🚙 People go to the office for different reasons than they did pre-pandemic 😊 What people value about work has also changed -- Do we even need offices any more!? Help us find out and fill in this quick survey: https://lnkd.in/dhKnwRgs #midlands #workplace

Diverse staffing is majorly beneficial to businesses and should be prioritized, even in the face of varied economic and sociopolitical fluctuations. Click the link below to read as we explain the current state of diversity in the workplace and why diversity hiring is slowing, as well as the benefits of the practice and how we approach it at Beacon Hill. https://ow.ly/6PLB50QnyAp #EmployingTheFuture #ExpertsAtWork #GoHire