by SurryEDP Staff | Oct 24, 2018 | News
An existing business will be calling Elkin its new company headquarters after the town was awarded a $125,000 grant to help renovate a building for its use. The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 21 grant requests of nearly $7 million last...
by SurryEDP Staff | Sep 24, 2018 | News
Surry County, September 24th,2018 – Manufacturing Day is an annual national event executed at the local level supported by thousands of manufacturers as they host students, teachers, parents, job seekers and other local community members at open houses, plant tours...
by SurryEDP Staff | Aug 30, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
We have all heard about the skills gap and challenges industry faces in finding skilled workers to fill jobs in a highly-automated and rapidly-changing global economy. To remain competitive, businesses must now become more deliberate in how they manage their talent...
by SurryEDP Staff | May 10, 2018 | News
Eight engineering students at Surry Community College landed advanced manufacturing jobs in April at WestRock’s Merchandising Displays Division in Winston-Salem, right before the college’s spring commencement services in May. Five of the students are studying in...
by SurryEDP Staff | May 4, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
A crowd of more than 200 economic developers, educators and business leaders gathered at Grandover Conference Center today for the unveiling of a Triad talent alignment strategy that seeks to develop the region’s workforce to match industry needs over the next...
by SurryEDP Staff | Apr 17, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
BizFest exhibitors from businesses and nonprofits across Surry County attend a seminar on collaboration at The Liberty in Elkin Thursday afternoon. Amanda Pearce and Marie Palacious present a seminar on “Competing or Collaborating” during the kick-off for BizFest...
