Q2 News:
Graduating seniors learn about careers in Billings
"The class of 2023 learned Tuesday the workforce is primed for entry, and the Billings public schools are trying to help. School District 2 brought in about 100 employers to talk with students at the MetraPark Montana Pavilion at a career fair. It was an opportunity for students to find out about careers and jobs as they leave high school. High schoolers from across the region got a chance to explore what's out there at the Let's Get To Work Career Fair." See the full story here!
BSED's BillingsWorks team, Karli Baker and Marcell Bruski, teamed up with the Billings Chamber's Cathy Grider and NextGEN's co-chairs Colton Welhaven and Abbey Wink to promote the Yellowstone County Summer Jobs Program (YCSJP).. Students were able to learn and ask questions about the YCSJP while discovering the various career path and job opportunities throughout the career fair. Many students were excited to look into the program to not only gain work experience within their career interests, but also undergo the work-skills training and be paired with a mentor for the summer! Learn more about the Yellowstone County Summer Jobs Program here.
TRENDING NEWS
Meet the 2023 Better Off in Billings Event
Keynote Speaker: Patience Fairbrother
Patience Fairbrother is Vice President, Talent Attraction at Development Counsellors International (DCI), where she oversees the place-marketing agency’s Talent Attraction practice area and thought leadership.
 
Previously at DCI, Patience served as Vice President, Brand & Digital Strategy, overseeing a team of strategists, designers and content experts to bring destination brands to life in digital spaces. She has spearheaded more than a dozen talent attraction, economic development and tourism brands and websites designed to drive leads, visitation and relocation.
 
In 2023, Patience switched gears to focus exclusively on the exciting, evolving world of talent attraction marketing to help communities attract the workforce of the future. Patience also serves as co-chair of DCI's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) initiative.
 
Patience’s work has been recognized in the Summit Creative Awards, AVA Digital Awards, Horizon Interactive Awards, International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Excellence in Economic Development Awards, and MarCom Awards. She has been a featured speaker on place marketing research and best practices at conferences including Young, Smart & Local, Destinations International, ECONOMIX, and the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) Annual Conference, and in communities from Buffalo to Birmingham. 
MEDA 2023 Spring Conference

Our conference theme is: What connects us today? What connects us tomorrow?
Topics to include: Entrepreneurship, Community Development, Energy, Tourism, Healthcare, Agriculture, Legislative Recap, What unites us as a region? AND MORE!
Rock31 Member Spotlight:
Andy Rahn,
Montana Land Source

Andy is the founder of Montana Land Source, which tracks and maps all available sources of large-acreage farm, ranch and recreational land for sale in Montana daily. This includes all major Multiple Listings Services (MLS’s) in the state, broker websites and property advertising outlets, as well as direct contact with many brokers and sellers.

Learn more about Andy!
UPCOMING TRAININGS
Making Your Website
Work For You
April 19
Your website should act as one of your best employees. In this workshop, we’ll discuss your target audience, how to craft a strong call to action, and how to create a flow that converts. We’ll also discuss online tools you should be using.
Take Action!
Move Beyond SAM!
April 19
Please join the Montana PTAC for a high-level VIRTUAL training on how the federal government and State of Montana purchases products and services. 
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