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As a husband and father to several young children, Nathan Berg knew he needed a change from his life as a petroleum engineer in Tulsa after recovering from a successful brain surgery. “I was done chasing drilling rigs,” Berg said. “I wanted to be home more.”  Berg found that opportunity for chang...Continue Reading

AD: How has COVID-19 changed the employee experience in manufacturing, and what facets of this should organizations retain going forward? Zenk: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees have been experiencing a drastically different work environment. Thousands of manufacturers across the U.S. and around the world were deemed essential during the pandemic...Continue Reading

AD: Can you define people analytics for our readers? Williams: People analytics is described as the method of analytics which can support leaders as they make decisions about their employees and workforce. This method applies statistics, technology, and expertise to large sets of HR data, which should result in better business and managemen...Continue Reading

The world as we all knew it changed earlier this year with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seemingly overnight, everything that we used to think was normal had changed, and things that once were deemed impossible for the workplace became the “new normal.” Now, seven months later, most o...Continue Reading

Of course, the big factor impacting office and industrial parks going into 2021 is COVID-19. The pandemic has reduced business production and workforce (through illness, social distancing, and remote working), disrupted the supply chain and cash flow, and brought about significant investments in technology. Across the nation, the demand for suburba...Continue Reading

While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to accelerate consumer and workplace trends that were, in many cases, already under way pre-pandemic, challenges and opportunities in finding, training, and retaining an efficient industrial workforce remain constants for distributors and manufacturers. Effective site selection decisions hinge on a complex cost/quality balance of labor...Continue Reading

E-commerce has exploded in recent years, but as COVID-19 emerged the sector has seen unprecedented growth. While many industries battled disruptions, e-commerce provides opportunity. E-commerce and logistics companies are accelerating planned innovation and restructuring initiatives to stay ahead of the curve — if that’s even possible — spurring the implementatio...Continue Reading

PwC’s Aerospace & Defense practice has issued the seventh edition of its Aerospace Manufacturing Attractiveness Rankings. It does so at “a precarious moment in the industry’s history,” according to the report’s introduction. “By April 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had plunged commercial aviation into crisis mode, with global revenue passenger kilometer...Continue Reading

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed our lives, and each one of us likely has a personal story to tell that underscores that fact. But there are also stories to be told of sweeping changes that virtually all of us have felt. One of those is the altered state o...Continue Reading

In February 2020, Navien, Inc., a leader in condensing technology for water heaters and boilers, announced it would invest $77.5 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing and assembly operation in the former Lumber Liquidators facility in James City County, which will create 180 new jobs. The company is triplin...Continue Reading

Kansas City, Missouri – Nick Poels, received the National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) President’s Award for outstanding support and commitment to rural economic development. The NREDA President’s Award recognizes outstanding service to NREDA board, members and mission.   “Nick’s efforts on the Sponsorship Committee as well as his support for me makes hi...Continue Reading

Independence, Kansas promotes itself as a thriving community, offering exceptional opportunities to work and live. Ryan and Lacey Lies are excellent examples of a family taking advantage of that opportunity. Lacey is the Finance Director for the City of Independence, where she leads the financial activities of the City, including preparatio...Continue Reading

The Grain Belt Express transmission line, an approximately 800-mile high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line being developed by Invenergy Transmission, was announced on September 30th by Governor Laura Kelly, Kansas Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary for Business Development Bill Murphy and Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Invenerg...Continue Reading

After investigating the possibility of opening a microbrewery in Montgomery County, Robert and Jessica Box came to the conclusion that small business owners can be successful there. “Honestly, we just wanted to be somewhere that acted like they wanted us to be there,” said Robert. “We learned if you want ...Continue Reading

As a partner of a hardware store completely renovated just weeks prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Patrick Bride knew he, the other owners and the store’s staff were going to have to react quickly to best serve their customers. “We are so thankful the community totally embraced us,” he said. “The...Continue Reading

The United States has grown and developed in large part by waves of new residents bringing their histories, values, customs, foods, religions, and so much more. While America has been a land of opportunity for new residents, each new wave has challenged the status quo creating ugly chapters in ou...Continue Reading

E-Community Loans -  ~Triplet Automotive, Inc. in St. John. Partner: Stafford County Econ Dev. ~TA Holdings, LLC in Baldwin City. Partner: Douglas County E-Community ~Str8 Edge Barbershop, LLC in Leavenworth. Partner: Grow Leavenworth County Dev Corp. ~Twigs Floral and Gifts, Inc. in Independence. Partner: Innovative Business Resource Center. ~The Strand, LLC in Hays. Partner: Gro...Continue Reading

State business climates are exceedingly competitive in 2020, if Site Selection’s latest Business Climate Ranking is any indication. For the first time ever, two states claim the top spot — Georgia, which now has an eight-year run in first place, and North Carolina, which missed tying Georgia last year b...Continue Reading

In Washington, like everywhere else, a major reevaluation of workspace and quality of life is unfolding. Imagine building an expansive new corporate campus, then deciding since the onset of COVID-19 to sell it and disperse HQ functions. That’s what REI is doing with its newly completed campus in Bellevue, Washington. The company i...Continue Reading

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced the Kansas Main Street program will be accepting applications for up to three new communities in the state interested in joining. The Main Street program – designed to develop and strengthen downtown corridors – has been a proven success for rural communities throughout the state. “My administratio...Continue Reading

As an entrepreneur, you likely have a growth mindset. You didn't expect to be a one-person operation forever did you? But when you're ready to start growing your business, you're suddenly presented with a whole new slew of challenges. In The HR and Administrative Career Training Bundle, you'll learn how to tackl...Continue Reading

A common question that our team is asked is "Can you give examples of the best economic development websites for 2021?" Each year, backed by research, conferences, and the latest trends, the Golden Shovel Agency team puts together a list of what we consider to be the best economic development websites...Continue Reading

Add to that the emotional turmoil resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, an uncertain economic climate and increased recognition of systemic racial injustice, and the state of mental health in America needs attention. A staggering 61% of Americans experience loneliness and, in the Covid-19 era, just 37% of full-time workers exhibit hig...Continue Reading