But while it would be easy to look at all this and envision roses poking their way through the snowdrifts, the state does face real problems it can’t afford to ignore. Two recent reports highlight some of them.
The first is a survey by the Utah Foundation, a nonpartisan research group, released Wednesday. It asked 151 local businesses what they feel inhibits growth in the state. The overwhelming answer? A lack of skilled or qualified workers.
Of the companies surveyed, 71 percent said they had “some level” of difficulty finding people who could do the job. Nearly one-third said this is the biggest reason keeping them from growing, while 30 percent said this lack of skill is “the worst quality of Utah’s labor pool.”
View Article