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South Dakota's technical institutes have proposed the Five-Point Plan because our business and industry partners — the people who create jobs in our communites — told us that a workforce crisis is coming. We asked our partners to discuss the workforce development problems, the Five-Point Plan, and the role the technical institutes can play in creating solutions.
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Jim McKeon, President/CEO
"Technical institute flexibility can meet our needs..." Distance, online education idea "very good..." |
"We won't have enough people for the jobs..." |
John Carlson, President
"Create excitement about South Dakota careers..." "We need a skilled, trained employee..." |
"Trained workforce extremely important..." |
Dan Scott, President
"Not every employee needs an advanced degree..." "Southeast grads are way more inclined to stay..." |
"Southeast critical in recruiting businesses..." |
Orlen Tschetter, Vice President
"Quite a crisis in the healthcare industry..." "We need to recognize the technical institutes..." |
"Technical institute graduates are professionals..." |
Doug Sharp, Owner
Lake Area a "huge part" of development efforts..."
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"We have actively pursued students at Lake Area..." |
Paul Hanson, CEO
"Lake Area has met the challenges..."
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"Relationship with Lake Area instrumental..." |
Thomas Rasmusson , CEO
"There's a strong need for health-care workers..."
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"Agreements save training time..." |
Terry Sabers , Vice President
"Mitchell Technical Institute is very important to us ..."
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"We have a need for training ..." |
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