Twenty years ago people fresh out of college didn't care much about what city they'd wind up in. It was all about the company.
But today's young professionals are increasingly picking the city
first before embarking on a career, and that change has shifted the way
economic development programs are run.
"“It used to be all about: Go get the company and people will follow," said Janet Miller, chief economic development officer with the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.
"These days it's about the balance between jobs and the employees.
Cities that are going to be successful in the future are going to be the
ones that are attractive to talent and the companies will follow." More here.
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