We had some great feedback from SLC Economic Development Workforce Development Manager Jake Maxwell‘s recent post about finding quality employees with transferable skills, that he has written another blog on the topic. Need help using these reports? As always, we’re here to help. I was looking at a great Industry Spotlight report (feel free to […]
Silicon Slopes Salt Lake City Chapter
Salt Lake City is on the cusp of a significant opportunity to grow into a city center for technology. And non-profit Silicon Slopes has been connecting Utah’s tech community for over 10 years, with over 4,500 members throughout Utah. Together with Silicon Slopes, Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development is looking to build up […]
Meet Salt Lake City’s 2018 Business Advisory Board
Housed in the Department of Economic Development, the Business Advisory Board (BAB) seeks to encourage economic development and attract new business to Salt Lake City. But who exactly is this group, and how can you support and utilize this resource? Read on, and you’ll learn about a pretty fantastic group of people. The Business Advisory […]
Salt Lake City – A Competitive Place to Earn a Living
Thinking of leaving Salt Lake for another job? Whoa, hold up. Consider this– SLC Economic Development Workforce Development Manager Jake Maxwell offers the latest blog on wages and purchase power in Salt Lake City. As always, we’d love to hear your feedback. We hear a great deal of discussion about how Salt Lake City may […]
RDA Mainstay Accepts Deputy Chief Operating Officer Position
We’re proud to announce that Jill Wilkerson-Smith has been named Deputy Chief Operating Officer of the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA). Wilkerson-Smith joined the RDA in 1990, giving her nearly three decades of institutional knowledge and a breadth of experience that covers all aspects of the organization. “Jill’s caliber of on-the-job experience is […]
Job Share in Salt Lake City
Need another talent pipeline for your business? SLC Economic Development Workforce Development Manager Jake Maxwell offers this latest blog on transferable skills and how to use data to diversify your employee portfolio. As always, we’d love to hear your feedback. The diversity of job offerings in Salt Lake City is very different from most of the […]
Meet Salt Lake Art Council’s New Public Art Program Manager
“Great art isn’t just in museums. All over Salt Lake City, you’ll find outstanding murals, original sculptures and all kinds of public art that will amaze you. Public art has the capacity to ignite imagination and create ownership of our community,” says Kat Nix. Kat is joining Salt Lake City Art Council as the new […]
Skill, Re-skill and Re-skill Again. How SLC is Keeping Up with the Future of Work
Today’s jobs are much different than they were a generation ago. Salt Lake City is facing a working world that is more changeable and unpredictable than ever. SLC Economic Development Workforce Development Manager Jake Maxwell offers this latest blog on one major way Salt Lake City is keeping up. As always, we’d love to hear […]
2018 Twilight Concert is Back
The long-awaited 2018 Twilight Concert starts this week and it’s as star-packed as ever. This year it returns once again to the Gallivan Center and we couldn’t be more excited. Thanks to the hard work and commitment of Broadway Media, support from Salt Lake Community College, and a one-year pilot partnership with the Arts Council, […]
Unemployment is Low, but Underemployment is High
What are the top jobs with underemployment in Salt Lake County? Our SLC Economic Development Workforce Development Manager Jake Maxwell shares his experiences from the field. As always, we’d love to hear your feedback. Businesses continue to feel the workforce shortage and they are doing all they can to keep people applying for jobs and […]