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evaluate candidate communities, it is an important aspect, in our
judgement, of workforce analytics,” says Bays. “The school of
thought is having a strong quality of life is typically correlated
to attributes that contribute to a healthy workforce, like a strong
population base and population growth. So, it’s one of the big
boxes to check when doing workforce analytics,” he says.
“In the event they are relocating talent, it’s pretty obvious
why quality of life is important,” says Bays. “You don’t want to
move them from somewhere that’s attractive to somewhere that’s
unattractive. You could have a difficult time getting them to do
that,” he said.
Keeping talented staff was important when Keith Landy
made the transition from Miami to Ormond Beach with his
company, Germfree Laboratories, Inc., in 2001.
Expanding and diversifying the company started by his father
in 1962, Landy found not only fertile ground for the business
to expand but a lifestyle that is beneficial to the well-being of
his staff. “We moved up here for quality of life,” says Landy.
“Ormond Beach is a really nice setting for a business. Our clients
are global and they like to visit us – you can be at the work site
and there are plenty of good restaurants, you can take in the view
of the ocean. In Ormond Beach, it’s really quality of life – there’s
so much to do and you’re not fighting traffic getting there. That
was a big plus for me.”
David and Toni Slick
David Slick, Sr. made the move from Akron, Ohio in 1986
bringing Command Medical Products to Volusia County. In
addition to growing his company, his wife Toni, an accomplished
artist, has immersed herself in the vibrant arts community.
“We truly love it here,” he says. “The quality of life down
here is enormously better. It’s not just the weather, it’s the art
community also. If you don’t sponsor art and enjoy art, or at least
make it available for your employees –and not just fine art, I’m
talking about music, dance– they’re kind of one sided people,
and that’s not what we’re trying to do. We want everybody here
to have a high quality of life and be productive in the business
community.”
Wilhemina Anderson is a recent graduate of
Flagler Palm Coast High School, class of 2018. As
a Dual Enrollment student, Wilhemina received
her Associates of Arts degree from Daytona State
College in May 2018 before receiving her high
school diploma. Continuing her education at
Daytona State College, Wilhemina plans to transfer
to the University of Central Florida in the fall of
2019 to pursue a career in the medical field as a
physician. Her passion for helping the community
has extended to volunteerism with the Friends
of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway, the
United Way Women’s Initiative Flagler, Habitat for
Humanity and the Flagler Film Festival.
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