WORKFORCE
The looming shortage of doctors
Not too long ago, the American Association of Medical Colleges unveiled a new print ad depicting a patient sitting alone and distressed in an exam room. The stark message: "By the time you notice Amer...
Posted on 12/18/12 at 5:55 PM
Labor department to meet with laid off workers in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Labor will host a meeting Monday for laid-off employees of wind turbine blade manufacturer Molded Fiber Glass.September 13, 2012
Worker search in Mitchell and state hits national news
By Tom Lawrence , September 13, 2012
Demographer sees gap in workforce ahead for SD
By Bob Mercer , September 08, 2012
SOLIS: Mitchell wins when vets find civilian jobs
August 31, 2012
Beadle County gets grant to train workforce
PIERRE (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard says Beadle County has been awarded a grant of more than $126,000 for workforce training programs in the Huron area.June 21, 2012
May jobs data will tell tale of recovery’s status in South Dakota
PIERRE — South Dakota businesses added thousands of jobs during the past two years, bringing employment back to nearly the same peak as before the 2008 recession.By Bob Mercer , June 21, 2012
Mitchell unemployment dips to 3.6 percent
By Marcus Traxler , June 14, 2012
Senate GOP blocks bill to ensure equal pay for women
By LAURIE KELLMAN , June 05, 2012
Mitchell schools pursue welding programs at high school, MTI
By Ross Dolan , March 13, 2012
SD businesses can apply for tech internship funds
PIERRE (AP) — State Economic Development Commissioner Pat Costello says South Dakota businesses can apply for matching funds to support their plans to hire interns in technical disciplines.March 06, 2012
Black Hills companies pay back thousands to foreign workers
The Labor Department in January said it had ordered Custer State Park Resorts to pay back $93,000 to 72 foreign workers hired for the 2010 tourism season.March 05, 2012
GOP feud kills scholarship proposal for tech schools
PIERRE — The Legislature’s budget panel decided Friday that South Dakota’s four technical institutes will share a one-time bonus of $500,000 in additional state funding for the coming school year.By Bob Mercer , March 03, 2012
OPINION: South Dakota workers need the Keystone XL pipeline
President Obama recently announced his much anticipated decision on whether to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Unfortunately, the president rejected the project, devastating tens of thousands of Americans who hoped to work on the pipeline.By TIM PETERSON , March 01, 2012
In SD: Plenty of jobs, not enough workers
By JOHN GRAMLICH , February 25, 2012
Officials: Local workers wanted for events center
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Sioux Falls officials say they're encouraging the builders of a $115 million city events center to use local workers.February 14, 2012
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