Huntly Community Board
Jobs and economy
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Jobs and economy
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Encourage all local businesses to host students for short-term placements through a local work-experience week.
Partner with landlords to turn empty shop fronts into temporary galleries, makerspaces or retail pop-ups through vacant space activation.
Prioritise local suppliers and contractors for board-funded projects through a local procurement policy.
Make local industries such as tourism stronger or bring in more old school trades like cobblers, clothing repairers and individual trades.
Offer more youth training towards employment through an indoor market initiative.
Work with local businesses to make a safer experience for all with less break-ins, theft and more accountability for wrongdoing.
Organise job expos and networking events for the community and rangatahi, including mentorship and coaching.
Provide targeted subsidies or grants to businesses that hire young people for part-time or full-time roles.
Encourage all local businesses to host students for short-term placements through a local work-experience week.
Partner with landlords to turn empty shop fronts into temporary galleries, makerspaces or retail pop-ups through vacant space activation.
Prioritise local suppliers and contractors for board-funded projects through a local procurement policy.
Make local industries such as tourism stronger or bring in more old school trades like cobblers, clothing repairers and individual trades.
Offer more youth training towards employment through an indoor market initiative.
Work with local businesses to make a safer experience for all with less break-ins, theft and more accountability for wrongdoing.
Organise job expos and networking events for the community and rangatahi, including mentorship and coaching.
Provide targeted subsidies or grants to businesses that hire young people for part-time or full-time roles.
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