Langlade County Targeted Industry Analysis and Strategy

Market analysis, workforce recommendations, and development strategy

The Need

The County needed an identification of existing and proposed compatible target industries and strategies to attract and retain them.

Highlights

  • Identified urgent needs such as a focus on improving the existing housing stock.
  • Captured a realistic perspective on the aging workforce and its impact on companies who rely on decades of institutional knowledge.
  • Equipped the Economic Development organization with tactics to support and encourage companies to attract workers.
  • Reinforced the value of the local EDO to its board members.

Impact

We discovered significant challenges the community was facing and were able to address them with actionable items for the short-, medium- and long-term. This would help them better invest their limited resources for the greatest impact.

Langlade County received a robust targeted industry
analysis, and new perspectives on the housing market to serve new employees. One recommendation was to stop investing recruitment dollars in the tourism industry as those jobs do not typically pay family-supporting wages.

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