Idaho
Workforce Success Stories
WORKFORCE EXPERTS
Workforce Development
Idaho Department of Labor
Roger Madsen, Director
317 West Main Street
Boise, ID 83735
Contact Info
Phone: 208-332-3570
Email: roger.madsen@labor.idaho.gov
KEY WORKFORCE PRIORITIES
1.
Continue support for the workforce and education system with available resources, minimizing impact on system capacity
2.
Enhance partnerships among government, business and education to achieve goals through low cost/no cost models of innovation
3.
Establish processes and programs to ensure work readiness of the emerging and current workforce
FAST FACTS
- The number of projected job openings in Idaho over the next decade is expected to exceed 281,000; 111,300 new jobs and 165,300 replacement employees will be needed
- The top 10 hot jobs in Idaho will require more than a high school education
- Eighty-eight percent of Idaho’s population 25 & over have at least a high school degree and 60% have some college or more
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