Letters to the Rockford Region – November 2017
Did you know the Region’s Innovation in Workforce is Being Noticed? Dr. Kevin Fleming, keynote speaker at the RAEDC’s Annual Meeting on November 15th, commended…
Letters to the Rockford Region – August 2017
Did you know our region has the highest concentration of cold forming employment in the USA! The region is competing against other metropolitan statistical areas much…
Letters to the Rockford Region – July 2017
The ratio of jobs in demand for today’s economy is for every 1 job that requires a Master’s Degree or Doctorate, 2 jobs require a four-year…
Letters to the Rockford Region – June 2017
Talent Supply Chain The Rockford Region has established nimble, industry specific, and customized education-to-workforce pipelines ensuring the region has the skilled workforce essential to fulfilling the requirements…
Letters to the Rockford Region – May 2017
Did You Know… The Rockford Region launched a new Qualified Sites Program (QSP) and website, also known as shovel-ready sites. The QSP program will be an…
Letter to the Rockford Region – March 2017
Rockford Region Job Growth Moving Forward The Rockford Area Economic Development Council’s (RAEDC) current strategic plan Rockforward20/20 began in January 2016. The goals from the strategic…
Letter to the Rockford Region – January 2017
The RAEDC Mission The Rockford Area Economic Development Council (RAEDC) cultivates opportunities for primary job growth that increase the economic well-being of our region. Who…
Letters to the Rockford Region: December 2016
Letter to the Rockford Region: The Year in Review As our region heads into 2017, it makes sense to look back and reflect on the…
Letters to the Rockford Region: November 2016
Rockford Leads State in Job Growth As of the end of September, 2016, the Rockford metropolitan area leads the State of Illinois in job growth…
Letters to the Rockford Region: October 2016
Some people question why manufacturing is so important to our local economy. Roughly 20% of the Rockford Region’s workforce is employed in manufacturing versus an average of…
