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  • November 30, 2017July 31, 2018
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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…

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  • August 30, 2017July 31, 2018
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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…

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  • August 2, 2017July 31, 2018
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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…

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  • June 27, 2017July 31, 2018
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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…

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  • May 30, 2017July 31, 2018
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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…

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  • March 27, 2017July 31, 2018
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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…

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  • January 30, 2017July 31, 2018
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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…

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  • December 25, 2016July 31, 2018
  • From the News, Letters to the Rockford Region

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…

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  • November 28, 2016July 31, 2018
  • From the News, Letters to the Rockford Region

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…

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  • October 31, 2016July 31, 2018
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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…

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