Services
Hickey Global is a full-service economic development consulting firm. We deliver a dynamic set of bespoke services for our clients. Explore our service offerings to see how we can meet the needs of organizations from around the world. Our agile structure and expansive expertise also allow us to welcome interesting and creative assignments not listed.
Explore our services and unlock your organization’s full potential. Learn more about how Hickey Global can support your growth and drive success.
Utility Services from Hickey Global
With over 35 years of direct and consulting work in this field, our principal, Mark J. James delivers best-in-class services to the utility sector. Mark is supported by our economic development research services and Hickey Global’s affiliation with the largest site location firm in the world.
According to Mark, utilities are engaged in economic and community development for several reasons. These include revenue generation, community involvement, rate case support, business attraction and retention, and corporate reputational support. In our experience, the most successful programs understand what the C-suite views as the most important role(s) and align these priorities with strong reporting and metrics.
Having spent time both leading a utility program and consulting with many, to the right are a few of the subject areas utilities have asked for assistance.
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Business sector targeted marketing
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Programs of work review(internal, stakeholders, allies)
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Benchmarking & competitive analysis
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Cluster studies
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Organizational assessment
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Strategy development
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Training
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Research tools and capacity assessment
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Incentives and rate design
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Electrification strategies
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Online communication strategies
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Web site review and analysis
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Ongoing consultation and support.
Training Services by Hickey Global
The Hickey approach to economic development learning programs is flexible and crafted for the needs of our clients. The engaging workshop modules laid out below are developed as a recommended course set. However, the courses may be selected on more of an a la carte basis. We also can develop custom modules and welcome interesting and creative assignments not listed
Creating Opportunity: Successfully Working with Site Selectors
Workshop Module I
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Global trends in the site selection process
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Real-time impacts of recent events on location strategy
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Review key drivers of site location decisions
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Shift in decision criteria following the pandemic
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Understand the approach to the location process
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Identify best practices for responding to RFIs and hosting site visits
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Understanding the consultant's role working with companies
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Global site selector panel discussion and Q&A
Understanding Your Labor Force: How to Play To Your Strengths
Workshop Module II
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Best practices in labor analytics
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Post-pandemic changes to the labor market
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Major talent indicators and trends
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Overview of labor data sources
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Site selector perspectives on talent
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The importance of talent in down selecting communities
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Telling your workforce story
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How to use visualizations to your advantage
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RFI Case Studies: learn how to increase the effectiveness of your responses
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Panel Discussion and Q&A with subject matter experts
Understanding Incentives to Attract Business & Deliver Taxpayer ROI
Workshop Module III
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Best practices in the use of economic developer incentives
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How companies value incentives
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What site selectors are looking for in an incentive program
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Understand how incentives impact the bottom line for decision makers
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Identify developments in incentive programs due to recent events
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Understanding the site selector's role in working with incentives
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The future of incentives
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Incentive panel discussion
Successfully Working with Site Selectors & Understanding Incentives (Hybrid)
Workshop Module IV
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Global trends in the site selection process
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Real-time impacts of recent events on location strategy
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Review key drivers of site location decisions
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Understand the approach to the location process
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Site selector panel discussion and Q&A
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Best practices in the use of economic development incentives
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How companies value incentives
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What site selectors are looking for in an incentive program
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Understand how incentives fit into the location decision process
Environmental, Social, & Governance Services
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations in today's business landscape have become paramount for companies across industries. Economic development organizations (EDOs) are pivotal in fostering business growth and sustainability within their communities. To meet these evolving demands, Hickey Global is launching an ESG Strategy Development service to help EDOs get ESGReadySM. Through this offering, we’ll help communities build robust ESG strategies that tell dynamic attraction stories for prospective businesses and benefit those already established in the community.
Comprehensive ESG Strategies:
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Create a Competitive Advantage: Companies with robust ESG strategies enjoy a competitive edge in a global marketplace. Our consulting service assists economic development organizations in creating strategies that can attract businesses seeking sustainable practices and responsible governance.
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Help Mitigate Risk: Effective ESG strategies can help organizations identify and mitigate potential risks related to environmental, social, or governance issues. This proactive approach safeguards companies against financial and reputational damage.