Fresh perspectives on Greater Green Bay – Six people’s stories
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he reasons people move to Greater Green Bay abound – career opportunities, they’re “accompanying talent” to a spouse or partner pursuing a career opportunity, family ties to the area, and let’s be honest, some are just plain die-hard Green Bay Packers fans who want to live in the shadows of Lambeau Field. In many cases, though, what they think about the community before arriving here and what they come to realize after immersing themselves in life here can be downright transformative and enlightening. That’s part of what’s prompting the work on talent attraction as part of the Greater
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Green Bay Economic Development Plan. (We’ll save the intricate details on what that all entails for another day, but work includes a community website to tell our story, co-branded advertising materials for employers and more.) With talent attraction weighing heavily on the minds of employers across Greater Green Bay, there’s nothing like having someone share their experience here to learn what about our community clicks with them. Following, we share six stories of individuals who have relocated to the community and are finding ways to establish roots here.