To address this knowledge gap, the IDDC has developed interactive online tools. “We’ve got a destination asset map that people can click on and say, ‘okay, where are the golf courses?’ You see all the golf courses. “Where are the trails? Where are the breweries? Where are the museums and entertainment attractions?’ Bedel explains. The organization has also created comprehensive regional profiles on their website.“We’ve got different regions, different communities around the state where we just talk SHARING INDIANA’S STORY: TOOLS FOR ATTRACTING TALENT The IDDC equips businesses and communities with practical resources to showcase Indiana’s advantages when recruiting talent.“What we hear from corporate recruiters is that people may love the job, but then they say,‘but why would I want to move to Indiana?’” Bedel says. “It’s true because they just don’t have information. They just don’t understand what we have to offer, what it would be like to live here.” 116 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 03
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