Snow Valley Chamber, Innovation Center launch automated job board after $25,000 grant

Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce CEO Kelly Coughlin Gage announced an upgraded, automated job board and associated Innovation Center features after receiving a $25,000 grant to fund the work. The new platform, which will link from snowvalleyjobs.com to the Innovation Center site, will let employers post and manage listings directly and adds automated marketing tools and an opt-in candidate database. Kelly Coughlin Gage said the system “is all automated” and noted it includes a “drip campaign” to help keep employer postings visible. She told the commission the site will prioritize chamber members’ posts and let employers highlight job fairs and seasonal listings. Commissioners were told the job board has been in development for months and replaces a manual, labor-intensive process that required staff to re-enter nearly 800 historic posts. Rob, a contributor to the project, was singled out for assembling the prior listings. The Innovation Center will also host resources for start-ups and small businesses, including workbooks and an emerging calendar of training modules. Coughlin Gage said the Innovation Center and chamber collaboration aims to provide HR resources for very small employers and a one-stop repository of state business laws and guidance, with an intern compiling regulatory links. Luke Marusiak and others from the Economic Development Commission were credited with originating the Innovation Center idea; Coughlin Gage said the program will continue to pursue private funding and grants to expand programming. The commission discussed outreach and marketing to make local businesses aware of the new tools; Coughlin Gage said the chamber plans broad marketing and that employers will be able to purchase promoted placements on the site. The Innovation Center team is also adapting in-person programming into modular offerings and mentoring opportunities. Coughlin Gage said the center will continue “innovation Fridays” while adding multi-week basic and advanced modules and expanded mentor support. No formal vote or city funding decision on the platform was taken at the meeting; the presentation described a privately funded grant-driven initiative and changes to the chamber’s programming.