One of the big pushes for the last couple of years in the South Dakota legislature was work force development. Programs were put in place that would help attract people to the state, and then provide training for specific jobs.

Dave Owen, President of the State Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says the emphasis now has to shift to the businesses looking for workers…

 

Owen says it is up to each community to respond to the worker shortage…

 

Many communities have set up local programs to help their employers attract more workers.