Direct Company Support

Our organization continually asks companies how we can help them address their workforce needs, whether that is understanding the local labor market or assisting in their recruitment efforts. We tap into our data to connect them to candidates and provide them the marketing tools to showcase our region in a positive and authentic way. 

Data to Support Company Recruitment  

Using a handful of data tools, we assist companies with finding the talent they need to grow their business here in the region. We do this by:  

• Assisting clients with understanding market wages and benefits compared to their primary-sector peers 

• Leveraging access to a robust data tools that help us look for talent in geographies where there is a positive wage differential 

• Utilizing federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifications (WARN) to target talent that has been part of mass layoffs or restructuring and sharing the job opportunities available in the region

• Providing resources that tell the story of Fargo region (liveinfargo.com) and other digital assets like ads and videos companies can use to tell the real story of our market

Lightning Recruitment

Responding to company leaders requesting immediate help finding and attracting talent to the region, we created the Lightning Recruitment Campaign. Using our data tools, we identify regions with an oversupply of talent where the company can compete with wages. Then we gather candidate contact information so companies can reach out to candidates directly. Our support allows companies to target places or regions where they have better chance of success.  

We also support companies with marketing with tools like liveinfargo.com and marketing materials like our videos to tell the region’s story.  

“Bobcat Company has utilized the Lightning Recruitment program pilot for assistance on three different positions over this past summer.  This has proven to be a great asset for us to supplement our existing strategies.  The analytics provided have been useful to understand what markets to focus our efforts and we have been able to grow our talent pipeline with the potential candidates that this program has provided,” said Stacey Sellers, Talent Acquisition Manager, Bobcat.

The Company Culture Program

In 2024, we continued building out the structure of the Company Culture Program. The program was created to recognize and feature employers who embrace culture as a valuable component in their organization, with traits desired by highly skilled and professional candidates. Since the start of the program, participating companies have included  Bobcat, Border States Electric, Butler, Cardinal IG, Dakota Supply Group, Fargo Glass & Paint, Marvin, RDO, Ulteig and others.

The GFMEDC and FMHRA conducted a workforce survey in 2024. According to survey results, company culture was the second highest priority among HR leaders, supporting a need for a company culture program. 

HR professionals also cited culture as an important factor in attracting and retaining talent. In addition, they noted the importance of a platform to communicate and learn from one another as it relates to culture. 

In addition to the networking and support component, we have also built an employee survey for employers to assess their company culture.

The survey tool is built on six pillars of an organization:

All survey responses are kept anonymous and go back to the GFMEDC to be analyzed and reported to company officials.

Companies who are interested in being a part of the Company Culture Program or in learning more can reach out to Joe Raso at jraso@fmedc.com or Tifanie Gelinske at tgelinske@fmedc.com

This program has been supported with grant dollars from the State of North Dakota.