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Site selectors prioritize workforce accessibility; local relationships matter, WFEDD hears
Summary
Presenters told Wasatch Front economic development officials that site selectors rank access to a qualified workforce as the top factor when considering locations, and that local responsiveness, incentives and site readiness vary in importance depending on whether firms are relocating or expanding.
Wasatch Front economic development officials heard on June 12 that site selectors most often prioritize access to a quality workforce when evaluating locations, and that local relationships and responsiveness are critical when companies already operating within Utah consider expansion.
Marsha White, a WFRC staff member involved in site-selection outreach, summarized polling and industry sources during a presentation about what outside and in-state site selectors look for. "The one that comes up for a site selector moving from another city or another…
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