Various business closures around the state have raised concerns about too-tight labor supply. But the announcement that Dakota Lodging is closing the 51-year-old Aberdeen Ramada Inn appears to reflect too…
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The United States Postal Service wants you! KELO reports that the USPS is looking for clerks, carriers, and handlers to handle the Christmas rush in…
In addition to calling for more gravy for marketers, the Sioux Falls Area Strategic Workforce Action Agenda also says a few things about education—er, “talent development”.…
Sioux Falls employers think their workforce problems stem in part from negative perceptions of South Dakota: “Most of the professional people we ask don’t know…
Update 2015.09.19 00:03 CDT: After I posted this article, Bob Mercer corrected his article to state that the Local 49 proposal is an initiated measure and not…
Governor Dennis Daugaard says it’s the state’s job to supply workers to business. In his latest column, the Governor says government, education, and business need to work…
Suppose you drove a bulldozer for a living. A couple contractors in town hire you to move some dirt on their job sites. Then the mayor comes…
The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Teachers and Students was told yesterday not to worry about South Dakota’s purported “teacher shortage.” According to the Department of Education,…
South Dakota isn’t just short on teachers or skilled labor. It’s apparently short on applicants for even basic, low-skill positions like retail. The labor shortage…
Governor Daugaard’s Blue Ribbon K-12 panel holds its second meeting on Wednesday, August 19, in Pierre. I’m not sure what they have left to talk about, since it…