LEXINGTON, KY – The Greater Lexington region continues to be an attractive place for business and industry, according to Site Selection Magazine’s annual rankings of the top metros based on economic development activity. For 2023, the region achieved a significant move up the rankings in both total projects (10th) and projects per capita (7th), jumping into the Top 10 nationally for Tier 2 Metros with a population between 200,000 and one million. Commerce Lexington’s Executive Vice President of Economic Development, Gina Greathouse, said, “We are very excited about this new recognition for the region. This success over the last few years is due in large part to the collaborative effort of many regional economic development partners who have worked together to attract new businesses and support the expansion efforts of many existing companies. This ranking reaffirms Greater Lexington’s position as a leading destination for business." Commerce Lexington is pleased to announce that it has launched a new and improved on-line Job Board platform that will be beneficial to both employers and job seekers across the region. While Commerce Lexington member businesses can post job opportunities at no charge as a member benefit for up to 60 days, the job posting option is now available to all businesses across the region for a nominal cost, providing a more local and targeted approach to hiring. This new Job Board is more user-friendly with jobs searchable by keyword, location, industry, and employment type. Employers can also take advantage of added upgrades when posting jobs, such as featured listings that include listings pushed to the top of the board, highlighted posts, and jobs published to the Google Jobs Network. There is also a Résumé Bank that enables people to upload their résumés for added visibility and employers to source qualified candidates. Résumés connect directly to member profiles to make follow-up easy. Commerce Lexington President and CEO, Bob Quick, said, “Employers have been facing huge challenges of maintaining and growing their workforce, and this new on-line platform will help them better promote job openings and connect with job seekers. There is an ongoing regional collaborative initiative that includes nine counties and aims to improve our ability to compete for jobs and talent. This new Job Board will most certainly bolster those efforts to recruit and retain talent within our region.” Employers and job seekers across the region can access the new Job Board on-line here: https://commercelexington.mcjobboard.net/jobs . Commerce Lexington is proud to announce its annual awards recognizing community impact and volunteerism, which highlight individuals and organizations that have had a significant impact on our organization and the community. The Volunteer of the Year Award recipient is Jeff Morrett from Parsons and Howard Insurance Group, while the nonprofit organization, Lexington For Everyone, has been selected for the Community Impact Award.
Commerce Lexington Inc. President & CEO, Bob Quick, said, “We’ve always said that it takes a village to be successful both as an organization and a community. It’s very important to us to recognize those individuals and organizations that have made lasting impacts, and we are proud to add two more award recipients to the list of so many that are instrumental to our community.” Commerce Lexington Among Organizations Collaborating on the Project
Transylvania University’s Marquard Field complex, home to the Pioneer baseball program for 20 years, will soon be the new home to a 12.5 acre affordable housing development. A consortium of local banks has created a joint entity to purchase the land along Radcliffe Road and Haggard Lane from the university. Local affordable housing developers will build a combination of housing types on the property. “As Pioneers, our centuries-long commitment to achieving excellence has been guided by these core values: integrity, innovation, diversity, community and perseverance,” said President Brien Lewis. “We are proud of the role Transylvania plays as a part of the Lexington community and how this project gives us the opportunity to be part of a visionary solution.”
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