Above all else, talent drives regional economic development and growth. The core priorities of the this goal are to:
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Keep college grads
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Build a seamless talent pipeline
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Elevate skillsets
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Bring talent to BR
BRING IT! Big Outcome: Increase percentage of regional population aged 25 – 44 by 5%
Thriving peer metros and innovation hubs retain and attract a larger percentage of this demographic than the Baton Rouge Area. Increasing this percentage regionally will also reflect a reversal of net out-migration of young professionals.
BRINGI IT! Big Priorities for 2022
To further the goal of bolstering the talent pipeline in 2022, BRAC will pursue the following tactics:
- Establish BR Works as the region's premier jobs portal
- Partner with Forum 225 on young professional talent retention
- Create career opportunities for K-12 students through the Talent Action Collaborative