Successfully Navigating the Dual Demands of Business + Talent Growth and Diversification Webinar
The biggest trend impacting economic development over the past ten years is the difficulty that companies have in being able to find qualified workforces. This long-term trend is rooted in basic demographics – declining birth rates, increasing retirements, and related factors – which Ady Advantage outlined in depth during the Midwest Talent Strategies research and publications that we developed for MAEDC members in 2019. Fast forward two years: despite COVID, qualified talent is still in short supply for many industrial, professional, scientific and technical companies. In this session, you will learn:
- What the implications are for midwestern EDOs
- How to position your community for continued success in a talent-gap world
- The eight critical guidelines for addressing talent smartly
- Insider perspectives of how the business development world is changing and what it means for EDOs
- Examples and best practices from your peers
Note: This webinar is a repeat of a session presented live and in-person at the Mid-America EDC competitiveness conference in Chicago. We received numerous requests for an encore for those who couldn’t attend in person, or those who did and want to hear it again.
Posted: December 08, 2025
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