Leaders of Iowa’s largest employers are predicting economic growth over the next six months, but they’re also concerned about an ongoing shortage of qualified workers. A new survey from the Iowa Business Council (IBC) shows 80-percent of its members expect higher sales through summer. IBC executive director Georgia Van Gundy says those employers are struggling to attract and retain a quality workforce.
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Van Gundy says the IBC recently formed a Business Education Alliance to get at the root of the problem.
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According to the survey, half of the IBC members say they will increase capital spending and nearly half forecast hiring more workers over the next six months.
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link to survey:
https://www.iowabusinesscouncil.org/news/eos_q1_2018/