Special Reports - Connect Business Magazine

September 1, 2015 Grace Webb

Part II – Training The Next Generation

Across southern Minnesota, employers are facing a workforce shortage as they try to fill positions within their businesses—especially in the technical fields of science, engineering, technology and manufacturing. While there are several factors at play, one of the biggest is the way we look at the next generation of workers.

Special Reports

July 1, 2015 Grace Webb

Part I – A Troubling Shortage of Workers

Even as the unemployment rate dwindles to less than 6 percent, businesses across the country are still struggling to find enough workers. The term of the year is the “skills gap,” which plagues employers trying to hire people with advanced skills—especially in science, technology, education or math.