Attracting Rural Residents Interactive Webinar Series: Living in the Middle of Everywhere: Rural Resident Recruitment
Attracting residents is vital to ensure the future of our rural communities. Studies of the motivations and factors related to rural workforce movers document a “brain gain” whereby people ages 30-60 are moving to small towns and rural places during the past four decades, providing a re-invigoration of social, economic, and demographic life. This Resident Recruitment strategy incorporates activities in community development, economic development, and tourism. Recruitment of residents is especially important in a tight labor market. It is not enough to show new potential residents the job, they must envision their life there. During this session, we’ll discuss how we live in the Middle of Everywhere.
Homework #2: Interview two seniors looking to make a housing change in your community.