GREDF Introduces New Recruitment Program

On Monday, the Great River Economic Development Foundation introduced the Quincy’s calling recruitment bonus program.

GREDF President Kyle Moore said Quincy and Adams County have a worker shortage. He said current residents can help solve that program by submitting the name and contact information for someone they think might want to move to Quincy.

“We at the Great River Economic Development Foundation will then reach out to that individual, see if they’re interested, and help remove any barriers they may have to move,” Moore said. “So, a lot of times when people are moving they need a job, they may need a place to live, they may need child care, and we’re essentially going to be facilitating that.”

If someone submits a name and they move to Adams County within two years, Moore said the submitter will then be eligible for a $500 incentive.

GREDF Vice President Madison Peters said there are many resources for new Quincy residents and hopes this program will help GREDF connect with some of those new residents.

“It’s intimidating to move to a new community and so our thought is if we can make it easy for them, help them integrate, they’re going to stay and we want our employers to be able to keep their employees as long as they can,” Peters said.

GREDF also hosts a Quincy concierge program. Peters said these programs are designed to help new residents get to know Quincy and find what they need to be successful here.

The new recruitment program is first come, first serve and is limited to 10 families. Names can be submitted at quincyscalling.com.