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Montana to Launch Return-to-Work Bonuses, Return to Pre-pandemic Unemployment Program to Address Workforce Shortage

Across Montana, employers struggle to find workers, particularly in the health care, construction, manufacturing, and hospitality and leisure industries.

University of Montana, Missoula business ATG connection benefitting students

In recent years, the University of Montana has been working to team up with local businesses to give students more opportunities for work-based experience to enhance their skill set upon graduation. The relationship they’ve developed with ATG’s Missoula-based office is at the forefront of this effort.

In Quebec, Child Care Is Infrastructure

Canada announced its intentions to create a national child care system and to “learn from the model that already exists in Quebec.”

Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 5-2-21

Experiencing workforce challenges? Curious to know what tools and resources are available to bolster your existing workforce attraction, development, and retention strategies? Introducing the Workforce Webinar Series: Connecting Employers to Vital Resources Addressing Workforce Challenges. Check out the video announcement, and head over to GrowGreatFallsMontana.org/Workforce to learn more and register.

Want to Move to Our Town? Here’s $10,000 and a Free Bike.

With offers of cash, housing and a budding talent pool, smaller cities and states hope to get in on the ground floor of a new era for remote workers.

Native Americans largely shut out of green jobs

Green-collar jobs are dominated by white men, with many low-income people of color either unaware of the opportunities or unable to access them.

The secret to happy, healthy homes? Universal childcare

Having a stable home, or even being able to afford one, requires stable childcare—something COVID-19 cast in sharp relief. The question now is what to do about it.

Montana State University Extension Launches Survey to Understand Montana’s “Brain Gain”

MSU is launching a survey that will help local leaders understand who is moving into our communities, why are they choosing these places and what they need to stay.

Great Falls College and UM create path for students to get social work degree

“This is a tremendous opportunity for students in the region who aren’t able to move but are interested in going into the social work field.”

Remote workers are being paid $20,000 to relocate to America’s small towns

For towns and counties, it’s well worth forking out money to diversify their populations and boost their economies. New residents patronize local restaurants and stores, pay taxes, enroll their kids in schools and may volunteer or immerse themselves in civic activities.

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Bozeman is a rapidly growing city with a high quality of life in part due to the easy access to the outdoors, burgeoning tech industry, and cultural experiences it offers.

For over 25 years, Zoot Enterprises has been a global provider of advanced origination, acquisition, and decision management solutions.

Montana Technology Innovation Partnership (MTIP)- Promoting Technology Commercialization in the State of Montana.