New Hampshire's Virtual Town Hall
State hopes to keep young workers with new web site
CONCORD — When Graham Chynoweth finished law school in 2004, he faced a choice: return to his native New Hampshire, or head to Boston, where all the "smart" people were going.
Some people told him to wait until he was 35 before moving back to New Hampshire. Others said get more experience before trying to start his career here.
'That was totally wrong,' said Chynoweth, now a vice president and legal counsel for a Manchester technology firm. 'Smart people understand that in a large city it takes so long — because there's so many people competing on so many different levels — to get noticed in any one thing. ... I think there's an amazing opportunity for success if people view New Hampshire as the right place to launch a career.'
Chynoweth also is co-chairman of Stay Work Play NH, a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging more young workers to settle in New Hampshire. Today, the group is launching a Web site, www.stayworkplay.org, aimed at 20- to 30-year-olds, that includes information about each element — staying, working and playing in New Hampshire — as well as a job search function and links to social media tools.
'The state constantly gets sold short and, really, sells itself short,' Chynoweth said. 'That myth — that you can't succeed and you can't have it all in New Hampshire — is what this Web site is going to blow up.
Under the 'stay' category, visitors to the site will find information about New Hampshire's quality of life, buying or renting a home, educational opportunities and how to stay connected via social media networks and young professional networks. The 'work' category provides an overview of the state's economy, resources for starting a business, and a job search tool that allows users to view responses by location and salary range. The 'play' category highlights New Hampshire as a "natural playground" as well as its 'vibrant cultural community' with an event calendar and list of 101 things to do for fun."
-- Associated Press story via Portsmouth Herald
Some people told him to wait until he was 35 before moving back to New Hampshire. Others said get more experience before trying to start his career here.
'That was totally wrong,' said Chynoweth, now a vice president and legal counsel for a Manchester technology firm. 'Smart people understand that in a large city it takes so long — because there's so many people competing on so many different levels — to get noticed in any one thing. ... I think there's an amazing opportunity for success if people view New Hampshire as the right place to launch a career.'
Chynoweth also is co-chairman of Stay Work Play NH, a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging more young workers to settle in New Hampshire. Today, the group is launching a Web site, www.stayworkplay.org, aimed at 20- to 30-year-olds, that includes information about each element — staying, working and playing in New Hampshire — as well as a job search function and links to social media tools.
'The state constantly gets sold short and, really, sells itself short,' Chynoweth said. 'That myth — that you can't succeed and you can't have it all in New Hampshire — is what this Web site is going to blow up.
Under the 'stay' category, visitors to the site will find information about New Hampshire's quality of life, buying or renting a home, educational opportunities and how to stay connected via social media networks and young professional networks. The 'work' category provides an overview of the state's economy, resources for starting a business, and a job search tool that allows users to view responses by location and salary range. The 'play' category highlights New Hampshire as a "natural playground" as well as its 'vibrant cultural community' with an event calendar and list of 101 things to do for fun."
-- Associated Press story via Portsmouth Herald
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