LaSalle Network’s Nashville Expansion

Summer 2016 Intern Project

The Interns

Toni MannellaSawyer Yeazel

Michaela RutledgeLauren PytelEllen Riehle

Danielle KavanaughMonty Link

Anna Moylan

Operations

Operations Overview

● Job growth has been high in the past

3 years across industries

● Team of at least 10 people would set

us up for success

● Transportation poses a challenge for

accessibility to the downtown area

Sources: 1, 8

Nashville Chicago

Population 1.8 million 2.6 million

Businesses 40,000 291,000

Unemployment 3.2% 6.5%

Surrounding City Locations

Current Job Market

Source: 9

Working Population: 1 millionJob Openings: 1.1-1.5 million

Job Market Forecasting

Source: 2

The Nashville Team

● Branch Manager (1)

● Salespeople (3)

● Recruiters (4)

● Researchers (2)

○ Hire locals with knowledge of the area

● Part Time Office Assistants

Transportation

● Nashville MTA ranks in the lowest 10 (311th) of

320 metros for working-age population with

access to transit5○ Chicago: 20th

○ San Fransico: 5th

● Limited connectivity

○ bus systems: limited routes/service hours

○ metro: only 2 stops in downtown Nashville

● Driving is the most efficient way to travel

○ 80% of commuters in 2015 drove their own car

to work3

Sources: 5, 3

Staffing Company Locations

Finances

Human Resources

Recruiting & Competition

Sales

Public Relations

Marketing

Digital Marketing

Sources

1. Census bureau data; http://www.nashvilleareainfo.com/homepage/research-mapping/demographics

2. Workforce Study 2015; http://www.nashvillechamber.com/docs/default-source/research-center-studies/2015-workforce-study-executive-summary.pdf?sfvrsn=2

3. Workforce Study 2015 Executive Summary; http://www.nashvillechamber.com/docs/default-source/workforce-study-2010/2015-workforce-study---full.pdf?sfvrsn=4

4. "The Tennessean - TNMedia." TNMedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Aug. 2016.

5. "Market Map." The Business Journals Market Map. The Business Journals, June 2015. Web. 01 Aug. 2016.

6. “Biz Journal Media Kit." Nashville Biz Journal. N.p., 2014. Web.

7. "Nashville Post Media Kit 2016 | Nashville Post." Nashville Post. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Aug. 2016.

8. https://www.tn.gov/

9. http://www.employmentlawhandbook.com/wage-payment-laws/state-wage-payment-laws/tennessee/

10. http://www.nashvilleclerk.com/business/

11. http://www.nashvillechamber.com/homepage/Membership.aspx

12. http://www.nashvillechamber.com/Homepage/WorkNashville/JobBoard/LargestEmployers.aspx13. http://www.nashvillechamber.com/Homepage/Relocation/AreaSchools/CollegesUniversities.aspx14. http://www.yellowpages.com/nashville-tn15.https://www.google.com/url?q=http://statelaws.findlaw.com/tennessee-law/tennessee-wage-and-hour-laws.html&sa=D&ust=1470161675825000&usg=AFQjCNEaMfHSlaLKznsyaEjKAGudgZlirg 16.http://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=employmentagencies&find_loc=Nashville%2C+TN17. http://www.blr.com/HR-Employment/Discrimination/Maternity-and-Pregnancy-in-Tennessee# 18.https://www.tn.gov/finance/article/fa-benefits-premiums 19.http://www.tn.gov/revenue/article/business-tax-due-dates-and-tax-rates 20. http://www.officedepot.com/storelocator/tn/nashville/office-depot-2260/?cm_mmc=GMB-_-2260-_-Website-_-NS 21.https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/nashville-salary-SRCH_IL.0,9_IM604.htm 22. http://www.topworkplaces.com/frontend.php/regional-list/list/tennessean 23. http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2016/02/nbj-announces-our2016-best-places-to-work-winners.html