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WHICH OF THESE two decisions do you think has a bigger impact on someone’s life: finding the right job, or finding the right significant other? No one’s going to argue with the notion that where you live affects your employment prospects. But the place you call home has a lot to do with your chances of finding the right partner as well. Having an enticing “mating market” matters as much or more than a vibrant labor market.
adminApril 9, 2008
If Dayton wanted to impress somebody, it could do worse than Richard Florida.
Recently, he gave an interview in which he said:
“I was just in Cincinnati and in Dayton, another city I love. They’re historical centers of innovation … from steel innovation to aluminum innovation, to electronics, to the Wright brothers, to the car. This is one of the greatest innovative and entrepreneurial centers in the world.
“They have probably one of the greatest clusters of universities in the history of the planet. They’re producing phenomenal talent, but, unfortunately, that talent leaves. …
adminApril 9, 2008
“The party that can bring together the working class and the creative class is likely to build a lasting majority”
adminApril 6, 2008
Richard Florida wants us to add another dynamic to the life-altering decisions we make: where we live
adminApril 2, 2008
Considering your next big career move? In exclusive excerpts from his new book, “Who’s Your City?,” Richard Florida explains why that decision should be all about location, location, location — and profiles the top new regions for great jobs and companies.
adminApril 1, 2008
Which cities have a surplus of single men (or women)- and what that means for the country
adminMarch 31, 2008
Thriving economies best grow from places that benefit from tolerance, inclusiveness in culturally rich, creative environments
adminMarch 31, 2008
Economic development officials are increasingly concentrating on the types of jobs created, in this case, engineering and the Rock River Valley’s economy.
adminMarch 31, 2008
For the past two weeks, all eyes have focused on Barack Obama and race. A couple of weeks ago, it was Hillary Clinton’s gender. A month before that, it was all about the Obama surge among young voters.
adminMarch 29, 2008
Book review by The Candaian Press that says forget flat world theory of globalization
adminMarch 27, 2008
Richard Florida, author of “The Rise of the Creative Class,” gave an interview recently in which he said great things about Dayton. Florida’s Toronto-based consulting group is working with the region’s creative-class types to imagine, organize and realize initiatives that excite especially young and talented people, but that also make a community a better place for everybody.
adminMarch 27, 2008
According to Richard Florida, “the good life can be found in places like Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Grand Haven, and Holland”, Michigan.
adminMarch 26, 2008
“People and Institutions. Education, Demographics, Human Geography, Humanity, Communities, Families, etc”
adminMarch 25, 2008
Richard Florida urges the US to prepare its children with a comprehensive education translating into jobs not only in computer science and software programming but also in market research and the development of new financial instruments.
adminMarch 25, 2008
Memphis, TN had a new kind of blues. Despite its rich history and amenities, and strong economic engines such as the FedEx headquarters, the city was losing annual job earnings, mainly because it could not hold on to young, bright talent. The 2000 census showed that Memphis’ population grew by 6,000 since 1995, but its net income had dropped by $90 million.
adminMarch 23, 2008
Worcester is one of the best cities to raise a family according to Richard Florida
adminMarch 23, 2008
“…the most entertaining chapter addresses America’s distribution of what psychologists call the “big five personality traits”:
adminMarch 21, 2008
The Candian Press Review : “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini tops Maclean’s fiction list
Here are the top 10 hardcover fiction and non-fiction books in Canada compiled by Maclean’s magazine.
adminMarch 20, 2008
The Goal of Rotman’s MIHNEA Moldoveanu is to create a new breed of business leader.
adminMarch 18, 2008
Richard Florida has brought big urban thinking to Canada? Will prosperity follow?
adminMarch 17, 2008
”The Creativity index appeared to be one of the best metrics to understand sales performance at Cirque. And correlation are strong, therefor we will be now using this metric to anticipate sales performance and better forecast.
Alexandre AlleMarket Insight Advisor, Cirque du Soleil