Accelerant is bridging the talent gap in the U.S. by promoting rural workforce engagement through advanced technology and remote work options, addressing the struggles corporations face in filling jobs. By leveraging rural communities, which offer cost-effective labor and a high quality of life, Accelerant aims to alleviate urban labor shortages while fostering social impact. Their comprehensive services include workforce development, hiring support, and access to rural opportunity hubs designed to attract and cultivate rural talent for businesses.

1. UTAH
DEVELOPING
US WORKFORCE TALENT
IN RURAL AMERICA
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DEV OPS &
DATA SCIENCE
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2. Through advances in
technology,penetrationof
broadband infrastructure
and the establishment of
Rural Opportunity Hubs,
Accelerant is opening the
way for corporations to
leverage new rural labor
markets like never before.
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Executive Summary
People
Places
Platform
Opportunity Impact
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3. 46%
Percent of US Corporations
STRUGGLING TO FILL JOBS
The grand opportunity for US corporations is to embrace and leverage our rural communities
as the most favorable labor market. The majority of rural communities struggle with a lack of
opportunity, unemployment and underemployment. Cost of living is low and lifestyle is high.
Traffic is low while availability of workers is high. Accelerant has brought an unprecedented
opportunity to provide a solution to the urban labor shortage through inclusion of the rural
communities. It’s what we at Accelerant call the #URBALREMEDY.
Rural
Urban
“Talent Shortage 2016-2017.” ManpowerGroup.com
n today’s economy, organizations are desperately
seeking to find and retain talent. Tightening labor
markets and shrinking unemployment rates are driving
a scarcity of qualified workforce, causing 46% of US
corporations to struggle to find qualified candidates to
fill open positions. Meanwhile, escalating wages and
real estate costs are putting pressure on budgets and
business margins. The trend of offshore workforce has
reversed and these jobs are returning to the US market,
creating even greater competition for talent. So what is
the solution? Go rural with Accelerant!
With advancements in broadband connectivity, a
growing trend in remote work, and the return of
offshore jobs, the time has come for the inclusion of the
US rural worker in the global labor market. Accelerant
offers a unique business solution to do just that.
Our combination of community expertise, a growing
network of multiple use business locations called
Rural Opportunity Hubs, technology, and a full suite of
workforce development services makes Accelerant the
go-to source for access to the rural labor market.
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4. ACCELERANT IS THE GO-TO SOURCE
FOR ACCESS TO QUALTY TALENT IN
RURAL LABOR MARKETS.
Barriers to entry and risk for corporations to go rural are overcome with Accelerant. It can
be costly and risky for a company to determine market selection, acquire real estate, invest in
office equipment and technology, not to mention the employee time and resources dedicated to
recruiting, hiring, training and standing up an operation.
What if a proven, trusted partner made this process seamless and nimble? What if a partner did
all the heavy lifting and provided a customized solution for your organization while removing the
risks and providing highly cost effective services? What if your partner not only saved you money
and headaches, but also helped you create real positive social impact?
ACCELERANT is that partner. We deliver because we do it differently. We have already invested
in the People, Places, and Platform in target rural communities. We provide the suite of services
necessary to make accessing high quality rural talent simple and highly cost effective. Partnering
with Accelerant is a win for your bottom line and a win in developing your greatest resource - the
people you employ.
Accelerant is on a mission to better the lives of families in rural America who are being left behind
in the new American economy and dream. By easing your ability to bring great quality jobs to
rural communities through Accelerant solutions, we can make a difference together.
“Accelerant provides the suite of
services necessary to make accessing
high quality rural talent simple and
highly cost effective.”
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5. tah Workforce Benefits - With the tightening of the employment
markets and looming increases in minimum wage rates in many states,
Utah’s rural workforce is a highly attractive alternative. The Utah labor
market is internationally known for its unique workforce qualities
of being hard working and dedicated, dialect neutral, multilingual,
well educated, and affordable. These positive attributes of Utah’s
employees extend to Utah’s rural communities, making them optimal
for supporting your business needs.
Staffing and Fulfillment - When it comes to hiring, we’ve got you covered.
No need to hire a recruiting agency or spend big bucks sending in
your HR team. Accelerant is here to work with your HR management
team and handle the local hiring process. Our network of community
connections, data collection, and market assessments gives us the
edge when it comes selecting the right market and attracting the
right talent for your business needs. As your partner, we are your HR
extension from job posting to onboarding and everything in between.
Our track record demonstrates an ability to attract a higher caliber
talent than typically found in urban areas. Higher retention rates are
reducing the often hidden and costly expense of employee turnover.
Organizations are realizing a 10%-40% savings on their overall costs
with Accelerant’s rural solution.
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Why go rural with
Accelerant?
• Full-service hiring
• High caliber talent
• High retention rates
• Skill training
• Responsive
• Flexible
• Cost savings
• Community connections
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6. “Average Cost-per-Hire for Companies Is $4,129,
SHRM Survey Finds,” Society For Human Resource
Management, shrm.org, Aug. 3, 2016
$4,129
10-40%
Average cost to hire
a new employee in US.
Accelerant cost savings
per new hire.
Our growing database of individual talent, which includes job
satisfaction and personality assessments, gives us an incredibly
advanced view and access to the local workforce. Accelerant has
already done a tremendous amount of data collection and work to
establish community relationships for fruitful and rapid hiring. At
times you need the ability to move fast and respond to customer
demands. In an emergency, Accelerant has proven it can fill positions
in a matter of days if necessary. We are always standing by to leap into
action to meet your needs. Recruiting, ongoing workforce fulfillment,
HR and staff maintenance are sustained by us under your direction.
Growth or transition of personnel to a rural location can occur at your
pace and as business needs demand. With the Accelerant solution
and pricing structure, your business margins are more predictable
and directly associated with business activity rather than traditional
operation models which are highly subject to significant fixed
operational expenses. Incremental growth of personnel is responsive
and flexible without all the associated headaches.
Workforce Development Is Far More Than Just Hiring - Workforce
development does not stop once you hire someone. To attract and
retain talent, employees must feel they are progressing and part of
a community. As an employer, you are interested in talent that is
improving and increasing in skills you can use to grow your business.
As part of our workforce development offering, Accelerant provides
access to free and paid educational opportunities from life skills to
technology competencies. Education partners like the local higher
educational institutions and skills training centers along with Utah
STEM Action Center and Microsoft will offer courses to your employees
on location. It’s our goal not only provide the people you need today,
but the skilled talent you need for tomorrow.
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7. PLACES.
RURAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
ith expertise in each community’s advantages, potential risks, workforce availability, wages,
competition, connectivity, leadership, geography and real estate, Accelerant is the best partner
for growing US and international companies seeking to build talented US-based workforce teams
in Utah’s rural communities. Accelerant’s rural communities have proven to provide great talent
with low attrition rates and high performance.
Accelerant has already done the heavy
lifting in investigating, profiling and
selecting target communities suited for
your business needs. Each community
has been fully vetted for your particular
workforce development strategy. Civic and
private leaders have been engaged and
stand ready to assist.
State authorities and economic
development departments such as the
Utah Governor’s Office of Economic
Development and edcUtah offer support
for businesses engaged with Accelerant.
Together, we are opening the arms of Utah
to welcome you in and help you succeed.
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Ephraim
Richfield
Cedar City
St. George Kanab
UTAH
Price
Vernal
Moab
Delta
Nephi
Salem
Tremonton
Logan
Monticello
Panguitch
Tooele
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8. ttracting and retaining talent is often dependent on the
quality of life offered by the community around the place
of business. Housing costs, traffic, commute, sense of
community, safe neighborhoods, and recreation are some of
the critical quality of life factors. It doesn’t get any better
than rural Utah!
Low Cost of Living - Utah is known for its affordable living. Low
cost of housing and taxes, short commutes, low gas prices, and
less expensive medical care are just a few of the cost benefits.
On average rural Utah is about 11+% below the national
average and as much as 160% below major urban markets.
Community - Rural Utah offers a wonderful sense of community
and a great place to raise a family. Utah boast some of the safest
communities, friendliest people and highest volunteerism in
the nation.
Entertainment and Outdoor Lifestyle - Sure there’s the usual
shopping, movies and dining, but what makes rural Utah
unique is the fabulous outdoor recreation. Numerous world
renowned national and state parks offer incredible hiking,
biking, climbing, and camping. While skiing, ATV trails, hunting,
fishing, running and so much more are in your own backyard.
Millennials to centennials are realizing the advantages of the
quality of life available in rural Utah.
UNMATCHED LIFESTYLE
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9. PLATFORM.
RURAL OPPORTUNITY HUBS AND TECH
s an Accelerant partner, you will take advantage of
ourgrowingnetworkofRuralOpportunityHub(ROHubs)
locations throughout Utah’s rural communities. Rural
Opportunity Hubs are building sites in select rural cities
or county seats with state-of-the-art facilities similar to
an urban modern co-working space.
Each site is fitted with sit-stand workstations, amenities,
and high-speed fiber connectivity. Sites range from 30
to 200 seats and can be dedicated, shared or co-located
facilities. You occupy what you need when you need
it. Use one or multiple facilities to build a diversified
workforce. No long-term leases, no costly build-outs,
no significant capital investments in office furniture and
equipment. It’s all included and ready to go!
Options include on-site facilities management,
personnel management, facility build out, set-up and
maintenance, computers, high-speed broadband
connectivity (fiber), sit-stand desks, dual monitors,
executive chairs, 120v outlets and Ethernet to a central
IT closet. Dedicated or shared office space, training
rooms and meeting rooms can be shared or dedicated.
Each ROHub is built with flexibility in mind to meet
your specific and growing business needs from space
allocations to security.
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All-Inclusive Design
• Sit-stand desks
• Dual-monitors
• Executive chairs
• 120v power
• High-speed Ethernet
“Rural Opportunity Hubs
inject new job diversity
to rural Main Street for
real economic impact.”
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10. EARN AND LEARN
One of the greatest challenges in today’s job market is the fast pace of change. Continuous
advancements in technology, software applications, data analytics, marketing and business
methodologies are driving a requirement for employees to be constantly learning and adapting.
Employers have realized employee training is critical to staying competitive. More than 40% of
companies are now incorporating some form of employee education such as on the job training or
reimbursements for certificate programs and college tuition. Accelerant’s ROHubs extend those
opportunities to rural communities and remote employees.
More Than A Place To Work - ROHubs are more than
just a place to work. They are places to both earn and
learn. Each ROHub includes areas open to employees
and the community for continuing educational training
and entertainment. Partners like Microsoft, Women’s
Leadership Live, Utah’s STEM Action Center, Front Analytics,
FutureINDesign, SLCircle, local universities, and others,
provide opportunities for everything from entrepreneur-
ship to coding to life skills. Accelerant’s objective is to not
only provide the best employment environment but a
place for real social impact for individuals in underserved
communities. High-speed computing stations for gaming,
virtual reality applications, and data science open new
frontiers of access to tech for these communities. As a
corporate partner, you are encouraged to participate and
sponsor individual training or education programs to build
the skilled labor you need now and for the future.
Connecting to Remote Employees - Managing,
training, interacting and building culture
with remote employees can be a challenge.
Some remote employees can feel isolated
and disconnected from the core business.
Accelerant has taken steps to address these
challenges through a platform of tools we
call Virtual Vision, which provides a simple
to implement, easy to use communications
environment incorporating a virtual office
space, chat, audio, video and screen sharing.
Integration with tools like Slack and Skype
makes Virtual Vision perfect for integration
into enterprise solutions.
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11. OPPORTUNITY IMPACT
ccelerant offers unique solutions for workforce development and locations in our rural
American cities. Our passion is about helping to solve what is an increasing shortage of workforce
talent in our urban communities by extending the reach of employers to include rural labor
markets. There are 40 million workers in rural America. The jobs that once were the foundation
of prosperity are shifting from industry to service, and our rural communities are struggling to
keep pace with the change. Opportunities are evaporating and our nation’s heartland is falling
behind. Someone had to step forward to meet these challenges.
Together, with your assistance, we can begin to make a difference in the lives of many people
and many communities. The development of US-based workforce talent has become critical for
our nation’s economy and staying competitive in a global market. Your company depends on
the availability of talent today and the development of talent for tomorrow. Both are shrinking.
Doing things the way they have always been done simply will not cut it. We must build a labor
economy that embraces both the urban and rural communities. We must drive a diversity of job
availability to include new populations. And, we must develop the talent with the skills to fill those
jobs if we ever hope to meet the growing demands. Please consider the competitive advantages
rural talent can provide your business now and long into the future.
It’s a challenge. We get it. So, Accelerant has created business solutions to simplify and de-risk the
opportunity to go rural. It makes sense not only socially but financially too. The technology and
connectivity are here. We stand ready to partner with you for a successful entry into America’s
rural labor markets and look forward to working with you to create real and lasting impact.
Regards,
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Joel M. Smith, CEO Dean E. Lundberg, President
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12. Delivering fuill business solutions
and talented US rural workforce teams.
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Contact: Dean Lundberg
Ph. 801-358-6941
email: dean@accelerantbsp.com
Contact: Joel Smith
Ph. 801-999-8342
email: joel@accelerantbsp.com