October is recognized by the Department of Labor as National Disability Employment Awareness Month to advocate for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workforce. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, IFB Solutions is the country’s largest employer of people who are blind. IFB Solutions employs about 1,000 people, half of whom are blind or visually impaired. … Read More »
Author: Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Q3 Quarterly Report
Creating meaningful economic and community development momentum requires a comprehensive approach. Forsyth County businesses have the right formula to make this happen. This quarter brought some “wins” across the board in economic development, entrepreneurship, talent and workforce development, and more. We welcomed a new headquarters with Nature’s Value and celebrated a local expansion with Garner… Read More »
Applications Now Open for MBE Grants
The Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Grant fund is now open for applications for the 2021 round of funding. The MBE Grant fund launched last year with the goal of assisting Black and Latinx-owned small businesses in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County with COVID-19 recovery. The fund provides businesses with up to $25,000 and is focused on… Read More »
Tech Talent Recruitment Fund
A new initiative in Forsyth County encourages the recruitment and retention of tech talent. Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.’s Tech Talent Recruitment Fund offers disbursements for net new hires and will be paid directly to companies. Companies may utilize these funds to finance recruitment efforts or staffing services, as direct payments or bonuses to new hires, for… Read More »
National Manufacturing Day
Highlighting Winston-Salem and Forsyth County’s Successes in Manufacturing in 2021 October 1 is National Manufacturing Day, a celebration of the manufacturing industry and its workforce development and education pipeline that supports economic and job growth in communities around the country. In honor of National Manufacturing Day, we are taking a look back at Winston-Salem and… Read More »
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. Intern Studies College Student Talent Retention
Wake Forest University Senior Anna Lummus to Implement Research Project on Retaining College Students after Graduation Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. welcomes intern Anna Lummus, a Wake Forest University senior, for a special project on talent retention. Anna will complete research on college students’ perceptions of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County as a place to locate and use the findings to make recommendations for a… Read More »