Over the last few years, we've seen a severe talent shortage as COVID drove more than 5 million out of the labor force in April 2020. Of course, there are solutions to this problem, including pay, alternate schedules, hybrid work, and feedback/recognition. But what does that mean for your Amarillo business? Let's discuss some ideas for addressing talent and labor shortages.  

In today's competitive job market, it can be a daunting task for companies to attract and hire top talent. The competition is fierce, and candidates have numerous options to choose from. Companies need to be innovative and strategic in their approach to hiring.

Hiring good employees used to be as easy as posting a sign on a street-facing window of your business. After a while, it evolved into posting in the newspaper and on billboards, then it became necessary to post on internet job boards and websites. Now, it’s time for recruiters and hiring managers to embrace the change again. 

The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) has announced the recipients of their statewide 2022 Workforce Excellence Awards. Six recipients have been awarded in their respective population categories. A total of seventeen nominees overall were recognized for their workforce projects.

Following the Build Your Talent Toolbox: Take Root in Amarillo | Job Up workshop, the Amarillo EDC is providing the materials released at the event. You can download Chris Hodges' presentation and Sabrina Meck Perez's presentation in this blog post. 

Networking lets you put your best face forward. Put yourself out there and good things happen.

An Intern's Thoughts on the Amarillo Intern Experience

Hi, it’s Lisa Silvestre, the Amarillo EDC’s summer intern. I recently participated in the Amarillo Intern Experience, a program that gathers college-age interns who are working for local businesses for a variety of events that showcase what Amarillo has to offer.

With an ever-changing workforce climate, we understand that you want to hire the right people, and ultimately keep the right people in order to build and grow your organizations. In your search to hire (specifically during a pandemic setting), you may find yourself exhausting your resources or your HR departments. We at the Amarillo EDC wanted to create tools for you to recruit and retain talent and ultimately grow your business.

Business, higher education, and the community at large are working together to heat up everything from commerce to jobs.

This initiative aims to show college-age interns what Amarillo has to offer

Today, the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (EDC) announced the launch of its latest initiative, the Amarillo Intern Experience. The program aims to show college-age interns who are not from Amarillo what the city has to offer through community-based events. The official launch of the program follows last year’s pilot launch with a small number of businesses.