What makes people want to work for a certain company? Pay matters, as does matching employees with work that they have the skill and desire to do. But all that can be in place, and a company may still struggle to recruit and retain the employees it needs. Read More »
With today’s workforce short-handed and tomorrow’s anticipated to need higher-level skills, educators and policymakers are trying to increase enrollment at technical schools in the area and across the nation. Here are several examples of those efforts. Read More »
Anything is possible in Armour, S.D. Read More »
Milbank starts to build a foundation for housing project at Dakotafire Café Read More »
The image is actually a frame grab from a video my company, Passenger, was producing for a joint project with OTA and the South Dakota Community Foundation. Read More »
by Wendy Royston, with additional reporting by Heidi Marttila-Losure In the past 30 years, the Dakotas have worked hard to improve economic opportunity to the people who call these states “home.” But, according to experts, the state of the actual homes in the Dakotas has not received such focused attention. The organizational structure for economic development was put in place 30-some ... Read More »
Housing is a hot topic in most small towns. Everybody has opinions on the causes of the problems, and many people have good ideas for solutions. But when push comes to shove, it’s difficult to find people and organizations willing to step up to the plate to implement solutions. Everybody has a valid excuse People and organizations have many valid reasons ... Read More »
Faulkton Area Economic Development Corp. – Faulkton, S.D. The Faulkton Area Economic Development Corporation formed a partnership with the city after a survey through the Home Address program showed a need for homes. “The city and county have been supportive of our efforts and have allocated money in their annual budgets for the FAEDC to help in many areas including ... Read More »
Think of the housing in your community as fitting in one of these four “tubs.” Without intervention, housing will naturally slide from one category to another. (As each of us who has a house knows.) Read More »
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