Prosper Lincoln News
Lincoln Labor Availability Report
Published 1/20/2016 Results of the Metro Area Labor Availability Survey, which included the Lincoln and Omaha metro areas in Nebraska, discovered that there are an estimated 247,692 potential job seekers in the Lincoln survey area. The majority of these potential job...
Where Labor Supply Meets Labor Demand
Published 1/20/2016 At a time of increasing demand for qualified workers and high unemployment, stronger linkage at the local level between workforce development and economic development efforts is much needed. While employers struggle to fill some jobs with qualified...
Innovation Best Practices – National
Published 1/20/2016 Small business development: entrepreneurship as a poverty alleviation strategy Education and training Coaching/support Access to capital: Microloans, Kiva Zip, SBA Loans, Community Prosperity Fund (philanthropy) National Urban League...
Community, well‐being & future outlook
Published 1/20/2016 The 2014 Nebraska Metro Poll continues an on‐going effort to understand the perceptions and concerns of urban residents. The Metro Poll expands upon the efforts of the Omaha Conditions Survey conducted by the Center for Public Affairs Research...
Laying Strong Foundations in Early Childhood
Published 1/20/2016 Cognitive, linguistic, social-emotional and behavioral skills are conditioned by children’s learning environments, interactions and relationships before and after entry in the K-12 system. These skills are fundamentally interconnected and emerge in...
Skills for Jobs in Lincoln
Published 1/20/2016 Defining the issue. Lincoln has a higher rate of poverty than the United States, though it does have a high workforce participation rate (72%) and low unemployment rate. However, the unemployment rate has not fully rebounded from its low in 2009...
Employment Skills Best Practices – Local
Published 1/20/2016 Lincoln has a low unemployment rate, but does have a high rate of poverty. Lincoln has had a number of innovations in this area including: Creating Innovation Campus, which helps with attraction and retention of workers Establishing the Career...
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Published 1/20/2016 Local and regional environments contribute to innovation through interaction between institutions, firms, and entrepreneurs. Studies suggest that frequent interactions between institutions in the same industry can lead to innovation. Institutions...
Innovation Best Practices – Local
Published 1/20/2016 Lincoln is growing as a place for entrepreneurs, and part of the “Silicon Prairie.” To encourage growth, Lincoln should focus on: Increasing access to capital Increasing innovation through collaboration Offering entrepreneurship training A recent...
Early Childhood Education
Published 1/20/2016 Early childhood education initiatives should start with the most at-risk children first. Early exposure to the physical, biological, and psychosocial environment has a profound impact on child development. Disparities become more established...