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Companies and Idaho seek ways to hire and help train the next workforce in the state

April 26, 2012 /

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Bear Paw Development Corporation is a private non-profit organization created for the purpose of administering programs to help improve regional economic conditions in Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau and Phillips Counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy's Indian Reservations.

At Idaho Power, more than 25 percent of the company’s 2,000 employees are people who could retire today. Within a decade, that is expected to grow to 60 percent.

Mark Slusser, an Idaho Power engineer who has developed and improved power-delivery systems for the company for nearly 30 years, will retire in July. When he goes, his knowledge and expertise will go with him.

And his replacement isn’t yet in sight. Whoever it is, "they are going to need to ask a lot of questions," he said.

By BILL ROBERTS — [email protected]

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