This is the second of an EDWC exclusive five-part series where we’ll use real-time data to optimally position your organization for attracting and retaining the workers you need. Last week we leveraged real-time job posting analytics to uncover market insights on Washington County hiring. Today, we will use analytics to build a pool of [...]
You can do this. No excuses…and we have your back. This is the first of an EDWC exclusive five-part series where we’ll use real-time data to optimally position your organization for attracting and retaining the workers you need. The approach: 1. Frame up the pool of talent you need 2. Determine what it takes to [...]
For 32 years, Dawn and Art Hahn led and grew Slinger, WI-base Weld-Fab Manufacturing into a thriving business. In a win for the Hahns, the Washington County community and the employees of Weld-Fab, they recently sold their business to fellow locals with extensive roots in manufacturing. With the help of financing from EDWC’s Impact Loan [...]
It is always a good day when we help close a deal that leads to the realization of a business owner's dream. In a year that was full of challenges, it was doubly special in late 2021 to help Housewares Distributors, Inc. (HDI) secure the financing necessary to fuel their expansion plans. Getting the Deal [...]
The development of downtown Hartford, Wisconsin got a major boost this past December as EDWC joined forces with Forte Bank, HADC and the City of Hartford, and Washington County to help finance plans for Brewed Omen Tasting Room. The new gathering spot, set to open Memorial Day weekend in 2022, will be located in [...]
As a child, Dr. Emma Dodge, DDS was a patient of long-time Hartford dentist, Dr. Scheunemann. She was greatly influenced by Dr. Scheunemann and even declared to him that she intended to become a dentist. Dr. Emma made good on that prediction and along with her husband, Dr. Ryan Dodge, DDS purchased Dr. Scheunemann’s [...]
The national “war for talent” begins here. On Thursday, October 7th, Washington County will unveil a unique cloud-based, interactive report that graphically captures the how and why both rental and owner-occupied housing is one of your company’s top barriers to recruiting and retaining workers. Next Generation Housing Event with County Executive, Josh Schoemann EDWC’s [...]
Inflationary pressures make this question more than a “gut check.” Rising supply chain costs – if you can even find the inputs you require – are all too real. Vendors are tightening payment standards; interest rates are on the move upward; and federal stimulus is only making matters more frenzied. So, if your company was [...]
Companies recognize that today’s front on the war for economic development is talent retention and recruitment and have decided to make this core to its strategic pursuits. Laying important foundations to address the gap between job growth and available workers is key to taking the next step in your growth initiatives. Below are 3 [...]
“Rubbing the Crystal Ball” 2020 was a challenging year that most of us would prefer to put in the rear-view mirror. Economic development in Washington County, however, continued to be strong. Significant development projects in 2020 added 103 new jobs and resulted in more than $29,169,837 in new capital investment. View Top Projects in [...]
