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Article: Economic developers value mentoring opportunities.(Focus Economic development)
- Article from:
- The Mississippi Business Journal
- Article date:
- July 31, 2006
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Whether it's an "art" or a "science" is open to debate, but there is no doubt that economic development takes special skills and knowledge. For young economic developers, having a mentor, someone to learn the tricks of the trade from, gives them a distinct advantage. From these seasoned veterans, new economic developers can gain real-world insight they can get nowhere else. And, these early mentoring relationships often leave an indelible impression still evident years, and in some cases even decades, after the experience.
Learning from Martin
Jimmy Heidel has held numerous important economic development posts all over the state, including heading the ...