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The HCED Newsletter is BACK. After several weeks of
plagued computer issues, we are
back in operation with our
regular newsletter.
In previous newsletters we have shared a
little piece of the framework
that Holt County Economic
Development uses to facilitate
growth for our area. In this
issue, we discuss the Leadership
Development strategy.
Building stronger communities is a process that depends
a great deal on volunteer
leaders. By identifying,
encouraging and preparing our
current and future community
leaders, we can help to ensure
that the vision of a better Holt
County community will last for
many generations.
The HomeTown Leadership Institute, a countywide
leadership program was formed in
2004 when the communities of
Atkinson and Stuart teamed up to
recruit and nurture new leaders
in their respective communities.
The effort soon spread to
O'Neill and is now offered
entirely countywide. The
Institute has graduated 79
leaders and will be entering its
fifth year of being offered.
In next month's issue we will discuss the Community
Investment and Philanthropy
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Nebraska Is 10th Best State For
Business
FORBES Magazine says Nebraska is one of the ten best
states for business. The
Cornhusker State moved up from
17th to 10th in the magazine's
2008 list. Virginia was named
the best state for doing
business.
FORBES says Nebraska offers better quality of life, a
better regulatory environment
and lower business costs than
most states. The magazine's
quality of life index considers
cost of living, quality of
schools, crime rates, health
care, and poverty rates.
Nebraska was ranked ninth in quality of life. Nebraska
was ranked twelfth for its
regulatory environment, which
includes incentives for
businesses, level of regulation,
transportation and bond
rankings. Nebraska was ranked
13th in the magazine's business
cost ranking, which includes the
cost of labor, energy and taxes. |
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Holt
County Featured In State
Newsletter
Holt County's countywide approach to economic
development was featured in a
recent issue of Nebraska
Development News, a publication
of the Nebraska Department of
Economic Development.
The article demonstrates how progress can be made when
rural communities and residents
work together toward economic
development. The featured
article, in its entirety, is
available on the Holt County
Economic Development website at
www.holtcountynebraska.com.
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Available Careers & Job Database |
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Holt County Economic Development receives regular calls
and requests from former alumni
who are looking at making the
return to Holt County. If you
are a business owner and have a
job opening, please help us keep
our database up-to-date.
Please send us your job openings by email to
nicole@holtcountynebraska.com or
by calling the office at
336-1504. There is no cost to
businesses wanting to list
their current openings. |
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