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Responding to COVID-19 Webinar Replay: Skills-Based Hiring – A Critical Strategy for Recovery
Trevor Pruitt, manager of employer initiatives at Skillful – A Markle Foundation Initiative, shares an in-depth look at tactical skills-based hiring strategies employers can implement to help attract, hire and retain talent in Orlando.
The Highwaymen Prepares for Production
The film will be one of the first Florida-based productions once COVID-19 ban is lifted.
Top 5 Reasons to Try Skills-Based Hiring to Find Talent
As businesses implement plans to reopen and re-hire, skills-based hiring may prove to be the best strategy for recovery. Here are 5 reasons why.
Responding to COVID-19 Webinar Replay: Business Liability When Reopening
Orlando Regional Chamber Executive Vice President John Davis hosts BakerHostetler Partners Jim Etscorn and Kevin Shaughnessy for a discussion on managing and minimizing liability risks associated with COVID-19 in the workplace.
4 Indicators to Measure COVID-19 Economic Impact
The Partnership’s research team outlines four crucial indicators to watch in order to monitor and estimate the economic impact of…
Reopening the Orlando Regional Economy
Learn about the general guidelines for reopening all businesses and industries released by the seven counties that make up the Orlando region.
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Guide to Thrive Webinar Series: Orange County Small Business Grant Program
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Small Business Administration: Roundtable Information Session
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The Orlando Economic Partnership unifies our community’s strategies to create a more prosperous economy for all. Through the power of our partnerships we strengthen our regional assets and businesses, advocate for regional priorities and write the next chapter of Orlando’s story.
COVID-19
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Responding to COVID-19 Webinar Replay: Skills-Based Hiring – A Critical Strategy for Recovery
Trevor Pruitt, manager of employer initiatives at Skillful – A Markle Foundation Initiative, shares an in-depth look at tactical skills-based hiring strategies employers can implement to help attract, hire and retain talent in Orlando.
Responding to COVID-19 Webinar Replay: Business Liability When Reopening
Orlando Regional Chamber Executive Vice President John Davis hosts BakerHostetler Partners Jim Etscorn and Kevin Shaughnessy for a discussion on managing and minimizing liability risks associated with COVID-19 in the workplace.
4 Indicators to Measure COVID-19 Economic Impact
The Partnership’s research team outlines four crucial indicators to watch in order to monitor and estimate the economic impact of…
Reopening the Orlando Regional Economy
Learn about the general guidelines for reopening all businesses and industries released by the seven counties that make up the Orlando region.
Results from Third Business Impact Survey Shed Light on 2020 Strategies
This final survey in the series revealed emerging threats to operations, strategies businesses will likely take for the remainder of 2020, and captured data on which businesses have received federal aid.
Industries
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MedTech Innovator Pioneers Future of Collaborative Healthcare
Raj Toleti, CEO of Andor Health and serial entreprenuer, is no stranger to finding innovative technology solutions to some of…
Simulation Industry Opens New Vista for Training Tomorrow’s Workforce
Simulation is taking training to new levels, with cutting-edge innovations enabling new ways to implement workforce readiness. In an oak-lined…
Lockheed Martin Launches Small Business Investment, Innovation Program In Orlando
The innovative program invites small businesses in Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties to submit proposals and compete for $100,000 to execute a variety of research and development projects.
Our Community
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Do You Need a Car to Succeed Economically?
Paul Skoutelas, president and CEO of American Public Transportation Association, believes regions like Orlando have an obligation to provide a standard and comprehensive set of mobility services to citizens
Governor DeSantis Expands Electric Vehicle Charging on Florida Turnpike
The announcement is another advancement in the Orlando region’s development of next-generation transportation infrastructure.
Orlando Poised to Become Capital of Autonomous Vehicle Research
The region’s designation as a national AV proving ground, history in space exploration, cluster of defense and aerospace contractors, specialized university research and unified government buy-in make it a prime location for AV research.
Innovative Collaboration Drives Orlando Regional Transportation Priorities
With more people on the Orlando’s roadways, transportation leaders are shifting focus toward multimodal solutions fueled by public-private partnerships. Transportation…
Why Transportation is Key to Broad-Based Prosperity™
International Transit Consultant Jarrett Walker shares his recommendations for Orlando regional transit including calling on a coalition of community leaders…
Regional Initiatives
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4 Indicators to Measure COVID-19 Economic Impact
The Partnership’s research team outlines four crucial indicators to watch in order to monitor and estimate the economic impact of…
Results from Third Business Impact Survey Shed Light on 2020 Strategies
This final survey in the series revealed emerging threats to operations, strategies businesses will likely take for the remainder of 2020, and captured data on which businesses have received federal aid.
The Importance of Skills-Based Hiring – A Critical Response to COVID-19
Skills-based hiring can help fill jobs quickly, retain talent, diversify an organization’s talent pipeline and provide a greater awareness of skill attainment and critical upskilling needs.
Q1 2020 Orlando Economic Update
This quarter one update will address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on jobs, Central Florida’s specific exposure to the economic downturn, and cover indicators to consider in response efforts as well as those to watch for signals of recovery in quarter two.
Q4 2019 Orlando Economic Update
Orlando is among the fastest-growing job markets in the U.S. Data emerging from the final quarter of 2019 shows that…
Debugging the Economy
How educators and employers will need to get creative and partner to meet the increasing demand for developer talent. The…
