The state needs more trained workers. A governor's taskforce will present its solutions today
TWIN FALLS — Idaho is projected to have more jobs — and more skilled jobs — than its population changes can meet. How will the state address these problems?
On Thursday, the Governor’s Workforce Task Force will present its recommendations to the Workforce Development Council. The taskforce was appointed in January to provide short-term recommendations on how Idaho can deliver training programs to meet the demand of skilled workers.
Its final report has just been submitted, and will be presented to the council before going to Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter for review.
“Hopefully, those recommendations can go a long way toward serving the needs of those employers,” said Rogelio “Roy” Valdez, deputy director of the Idaho Department of Labor.
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