Frame Up the Pool of Talent You Need

This is the second of an EDWC exclusive five-part series where we’ll use real-time data to optimally position your organization for attracting and retaining the workers you need. Last week we leveraged real-time job posting analytics to uncover market insights on Washington County hiring. Today, we will use analytics to build a pool of [...]

By |2023-03-01T13:34:20-06:00May 19th, 2022|Workforce Analytics|Comments Off on Frame Up the Pool of Talent You Need

Shift the Hiring Imbalance Your Way

You can do this. No excuses…and we have your back. This is the first of an EDWC exclusive five-part series where we’ll use real-time data to optimally position your organization for attracting and retaining the workers you need. The approach: 1. Frame up the pool of talent you need 2. Determine what it takes to [...]

By |2023-03-01T11:27:39-06:00May 12th, 2022|Consulting, Workforce Analytics|Comments Off on Shift the Hiring Imbalance Your Way

Financing Helps Keep Weld-Fab Locally Owned

For 32 years, Dawn and Art Hahn led and grew Slinger, WI-base Weld-Fab Manufacturing into a thriving business. In a win for the Hahns, the Washington County community and the employees of Weld-Fab, they recently sold their business to fellow locals with extensive roots in manufacturing. With the help of financing from EDWC’s Impact Loan [...]

By |2023-03-01T13:36:22-06:00March 1st, 2022|Loans and Incentives|Comments Off on Financing Helps Keep Weld-Fab Locally Owned

Financing for Expansion of Wisconsin Woman-Owned Business

It is always a good day when we help close a deal that leads to the realization of a business owner's dream. In a year that was full of challenges, it was doubly special in late 2021 to help Housewares Distributors, Inc. (HDI) secure the financing necessary to fuel their expansion plans. Getting the Deal [...]

By |2023-03-01T13:42:59-06:00January 17th, 2022|Loans and Incentives|Comments Off on Financing for Expansion of Wisconsin Woman-Owned Business

Closing the Deal for Hartford, Wisconsin Taphouse

The development of downtown Hartford, Wisconsin got a major boost this past December as EDWC joined forces with Forte Bank, HADC and the City of Hartford, and Washington County to help finance plans for Brewed Omen Tasting Room. The new gathering spot, set to open Memorial Day weekend in 2022, will be located in [...]

By |2023-03-01T13:42:20-06:00January 4th, 2022|Loans and Incentives|Comments Off on Closing the Deal for Hartford, Wisconsin Taphouse

Facilitating a Win for Hartford, Wisconsin and Dodge Dental

As a child, Dr. Emma Dodge, DDS was a patient of long-time Hartford dentist, Dr. Scheunemann. She was greatly influenced by Dr. Scheunemann and even declared to him that she intended to become a dentist. Dr. Emma made good on that prediction and along with her husband, Dr. Ryan Dodge, DDS purchased Dr. Scheunemann’s [...]

By |2023-03-01T13:41:32-06:00November 19th, 2021|Loans and Incentives|Comments Off on Facilitating a Win for Hartford, Wisconsin and Dodge Dental

How Washington County’s October 7th Event Will Tear Down Key Barrier to Workforce Recruitment and Retention

The national “war for talent” begins here.  On Thursday, October 7th, Washington County will unveil a unique cloud-based, interactive report that graphically captures the how and why both rental and owner-occupied housing is one of your company’s top barriers to recruiting and retaining workers. Next Generation Housing Event with County Executive, Josh Schoemann EDWC’s [...]

By |2023-03-01T13:37:24-06:00October 1st, 2021|Economic Development, Workforce Analytics|Comments Off on How Washington County’s October 7th Event Will Tear Down Key Barrier to Workforce Recruitment and Retention

Is Your Company Leaving Money on the Table?

Inflationary pressures make this question more than a “gut check.” Rising supply chain costs – if you can even find the inputs you require – are all too real. Vendors are tightening payment standards; interest rates are on the move upward; and federal stimulus is only making matters more frenzied. So, if your company was [...]

By |2023-03-01T13:40:45-06:00April 12th, 2021|Loans and Incentives|Comments Off on Is Your Company Leaving Money on the Table?

3 Steps to Successfully Approach Workforce Attraction

Companies recognize that today’s front on the war for economic development is talent retention and recruitment and have decided to make this core to its strategic pursuits.  Laying important foundations to address the gap between job growth and available workers is key to taking the next step in your growth initiatives. Below are 3 [...]

By |2023-03-01T13:39:43-06:00February 11th, 2021|Workforce Analytics|Comments Off on 3 Steps to Successfully Approach Workforce Attraction

Economic Outlook for 2021

“Rubbing the Crystal Ball” 2020 was a challenging year that most of us would prefer to put in the rear-view mirror.  Economic development in Washington County, however, continued to be strong.  Significant development projects in 2020 added 103 new jobs and resulted in more than $29,169,837 in new capital investment. View Top Projects in [...]

By |2023-03-01T13:39:08-06:00January 25th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Economic Outlook for 2021
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