{"id":146302,"date":"2018-06-01T11:41:06","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T16:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=146302"},"modified":"2018-06-01T11:41:06","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T16:41:06","slug":"survey-of-employers-pressing-workforce-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=146302","title":{"rendered":"Survey of employers, pressing workforce issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-123853\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BurgumDougOfficialND-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BurgumDougOfficialND-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BurgumDougOfficialND-260x175.jpg 260w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BurgumDougOfficialND.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>BISMARCK, N.D. (June 1, 2018) \u2013 Gov. Doug Burgum and Labor Commissioner and Job Service North Dakota Executive Director Michelle Kommer Friday announced a new survey asking North Dakota\u2019s employers to identify their most pressing workforce issues. Survey results will provide valuable input for workforce development recommendations to the governor.<\/p>\n<p>The survey, a first-of-its-kind for North Dakota and part of a wider workforce research study, is being sponsored by the North Dakota Workforce Development Council (WDC) and the Greater North Dakota Chamber (GNDC). A link to the survey is now live at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/NDWF2018Survey\">https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/NDWF2018Survey<\/a>. For the next two weeks, North Dakota\u2019s employers are encouraged to give their input on the challenges they face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorkforce is one of the three pillars of our Main Street Initiative and the single biggest barrier to our economic growth, and we needed a new way of finding solutions to this critical challenge,\u201d Burgum said. \u201cThe uniqueness of this approach is that it is based on priorities derived from detailed data and evidenced-based research. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important for all North Dakota employers to complete this survey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are more than 14,000 open jobs posted with Job Service North Dakota,\u201d Kommer said.\u00a0 \u201cWe estimate the actual number of job openings is significantly larger, and the needs in our near future could be double that figure. We need a workforce capable of meeting North Dakota\u2019s unique and evolving needs in the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century. But first we need to identify and prioritize those needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Kommer, partnering with the GNDC on this project was essential to executing an employer survey of this size and importance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith our strong base of large and small member businesses throughout the state, we were excited to partner with the WDC on this important research project,\u201d said GNDC President and CEO Arik Spencer. \u201cWe believe this collaborative effort will maximize our pooled resources and reach the employers we need to fill out this critical survey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two-week survey will be monitored daily, and results will be evaluated for trends and patterns by the Center for the Study of Public Choice and Private Enterprise at North Dakota State University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (June 1, 2018) \u2013 Gov. Doug Burgum and Labor Commissioner and Job Service North Dakota Executive Director Michelle Kommer Friday announced a new survey asking North Dakota\u2019s employers to identify their most pressing workforce issues. Survey results will provide valuable input for workforce development recommendations to the governor. 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