How to Hire and Retain Employees in Amarillo
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…
5 Proven Strategies for Hiring Top Talent in Today’s Competitive Job Market
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…
How to Effectively Hire During the New Normal
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…
Amarillo EDC Wins Workforce Excellence Award For Second Year in a Row
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…
Build Your Talent Toolbox: Take Root in Amarillo | Job Up Materials
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’…
Boost Your Networking Skills with These 7 Tips
Networking lets you put your best face forward. Put yourself out there and good things happen. There are many paths to small business success, but every road has at least…
Getting To Know Amarillo
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…
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Recruit to Amarillo (Even During a Pandemic)
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…
An Unexpected Team Plans to Supercharge Amarillo’s Economic Growth
Business, higher education, and the community at large are working together to heat up everything from commerce to jobs. In a bold move, Amarillo’s businesses, colleges and universities, and overall…
All Your Workforce Resources, In One Place
In an unprecedented time of people working remotely, there are new opportunities to engage both the current and future workforce. “Now more than ever employees are taking the time to…