COLUMBUS, Miss. - Skilled laborers are essential for area businesses; but benefits, opportunities, and quality of life is what it takes to retain those workers. Laborers need options. It’s vital to have a qualified workforce. ”Everyone needs workers right now," Macaulay Whitaker, CEO at the GTR Development Link. told WCBI. From 2020-21, unemployment in Mississippi rose from 5.6% to 6% (Lowndes County 6.2%, Oktibbeha 5.9%, and Clay 7.7%). It affects an area’s ability to grow. Workforce development has been a focus in the Golden Triangle for nearly a decade. An example is Communiversity. It's a major project to make room for the pipeline and the throughput of workers for area businesses,” he said. ”Brain drain is a whole state effort," he continued. It takes things like providing opportunities to students and individuals to set goals towards positions and careers in Mississippi. The region/state is "going to have to shift our focus in attracting people to the workforce. Whether it’s from out of state or in the state or just down the street,” said Whitaker. (Source: WCBI 09/24/21) From the classroom to the workforce,skilled laborers are vital in area businesses (wcbi.com)
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