Despite budget and resource limitations, forward-thinking EDDs are embracing creative and intentional approaches to finding, recruiting, and nurturing staff for the long-term. As part of the Economic Development District Community of Practice (EDD CoP), executive directors were asked to share some of the creative and meaningful ways they have managed hiring and staffing at their organizations. This resource covers some of the approaches taken by EDDs and also spotlights a handful of executive directors who share in their own words the ways they have recruited new staff, shaped their work and office culture, and built a sense of belonging at their organizations.
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