http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/07/25/roanoke-businesses-need-to-step-up/ Promoting Business Development in the Roanoke and New River Valleys of VA Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:42:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/07/25/roanoke-businesses-need-to-step-up/#comment-241 Biz2Biz Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:42:01 +0000 http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/07/25/roanoke-businesses-need-to-step-up/#comment-241 Brandon, you are absolutely right! Area young people want to stay here and our businesses need to look ahead and see the long range benefits. Thanks for your comment and best of luck to you! Brandon, you are absolutely right! Area young people want to stay here and our businesses need to look ahead and see the long range benefits. Thanks for your comment and best of luck to you!

]]> http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/07/25/roanoke-businesses-need-to-step-up/#comment-239 Brandon Turner Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:45:17 +0000 http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/07/25/roanoke-businesses-need-to-step-up/#comment-239 All businesses in the Roanoke region need to step up to the plate. Who will run these companies in 20 years when the boomers are out of the workforce and the younger generation has left the city? Granted, there are young professionals thriving in the Roanoke area, but their numbers are low. Will Roanoke be able to recruit young professionals in 2025 from cities such as Raleigh, Richmond, or NOVA? Should businesses hire only young professionals...absolutely not. But studies have proven that the most successful businesses have a variety of employees...seniors with experience and the youth with fresh educational experience. If you hire my demographic now, we will be more apt to stay in the region in the future as we settle down, get married, and raise families in this beautiful area. All businesses in the Roanoke region need to step up to the plate. Who will run these companies in 20 years when the boomers are out of the workforce and the younger generation has left the city? Granted, there are young professionals thriving in the Roanoke area, but their numbers are low. Will Roanoke be able to recruit young professionals in 2025 from cities such as Raleigh, Richmond, or NOVA? Should businesses hire only young professionals…absolutely not. But studies have proven that the most successful businesses have a variety of employees…seniors with experience and the youth with fresh educational experience. If you hire my demographic now, we will be more apt to stay in the region in the future as we settle down, get married, and raise families in this beautiful area.

]]> http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/07/25/roanoke-businesses-need-to-step-up/#comment-238 New Organization for Roanoke's Young Professionals - Biz Talk - Business Blog Roanoke and Beyond - Promoting Business Development in the Roanoke and New River Valleys of VA Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:16:07 +0000 http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/07/25/roanoke-businesses-need-to-step-up/#comment-238 [...] on our blog an article asking businesses to step it up.  I would be interested to know what your business is doing to help retain these young [...] […] on our blog an article asking businesses to step it up.  I would be interested to know what your business is doing to help retain these young […]

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