Downtown Workforce: The center of Boise attracts employers looking for skilled, creative people

Today, more than 40,000 people work in the downtown area, and it’s an incredibly diverse group,” says Lynn Hightower, executive director of the Downtown Boise Association (DBA).

The downtown features jobs ranging from dining to retail, from hospitality to tech. A dominating factor among much of the workforce is the “creative economy,” says Hightower. Workers in the creative economy are those who use creative problem solving skills every day for jobs that cross the lines of arts, culture, business and technology.

By: Lis Stewart