SALISBURY – Jobs are where the millennials are, according to recent data, and with the partnership of commercial stakeholders officials in Wicomico County want to incentivize Salisbury University graduates and young natives to remain in the area.
At a Commercial Real Estate Forum on Salisbury University’s campus last Friday, Mayor Jake Day and economic development directors from Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset Counties shared ideas and efforts to make their respective communities a desirable area in which young workers and entrepreneurs will want to invest.
“Today, talent is driving location decisions,” Day said. “Firms are following the talent and the talent is looking for place and place means not just beautiful buildings, but it means culture anchored in place. It means quality. It means craft. It means the arts are anchored in place. That has become our watch word. That has become the identity we are pursuing every single day. And a lot of that begins at the center. A lot of that begins with downtown Salisbury. That’s not the end. That’s not the whole story, but it is the beginning.”
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8 comments:
Please stay where u r.
LOL he is such a cliché
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1.a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
"Day said the city has netted more than 1,600 jobs in 2016 and recently reported more than 2,400 job openings, but he added that many young natives and college graduates-the nation’s most mobile population group- are choosing not to stay in Salisbury."
Really? part time retail minimum wage jobs with no benefits, which you failed to mention at your pat me on the back rally.
Uh.. Duh.. students with degrees move away. No **** sherlock. Because you cant live here on the putrid wage no benefit jobs that this ghetto offers. Your main governmental income resource is working the welfare system and then wonder why the place is such a crap hole. Build more welfare housing, yea, thats a great idea, and then put in a crap load of bike paths.
This guy is a complete moron.
Kids have been arriving to Salisbury U for the last couple of days - with classes starting next week.
Red Solo Cup sales are already sold out and $$$$$ revenue is about to spike in town.
Now how are "we" gonna keep these future grads in/around town for jobs?????
Good salient points 2:49 .
Can't deny he is a piece of work
You are correct. Unfortunately!!
Three things in my opinion that could help bring jobs back downtown, free parking, reduce crime and businesses that offer services not related to lawyers or government. Need restaurants, shops, and entertainment.
Heard much the same out of Liarton. Still waiting on the results
OC will hire them as bus drivers for $14/hr. All they need to do is figure out how to pay the rent to live in the area. Of course, OC pays cops a lot more even if you have no experience because they are in a Union.
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