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HOW TO DIVERSIFY YOUR WORKFORCE TALENT POOLS WITH INTENTION (AND MAXIMIZE RESULTS)

If you feel like there are fewer workers to be found these days, rest assured, you are correct.

A decrease in the rate of births, declining since the 1970s, coupled with decreasing labor market participation, more job openings, a shortfall of immigrants and a surge of retirements, is creating a workforce problem that is hard to ignore.

Although we continue to experience the challenge, many of us still cling to the flawed idea that continuing to do what we’ve always done will somehow, some way, finally yield positive results. So, for those of you who need a bit more convincing, let’s take a look at the data, create some urgency around why you need to make some changes and then talk about potential new and effective approaches to recruiting.

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Farm Community Caring for Linemen After Winter Storm

Video: Farm Community Caring for Linemen After Winter Storm


After days and even weeks without power in parts of north Louisiana, communities are still recovering from a brutal winter storm. TWILA’s Karl Wiggers shares how a simple call for help turned into a local Farm Bureau and community effort to house and feed more than 100 electric workers.