New state office working to ease North Dakota workforce shortage

BISMARCK, N.D. – Addressing North Dakota’s workforce shortage headon, the state legislature authorized the establishment of the Office of Legal Immigration. Commerce Workforce Deputy Director, Janna Pastir, envisions the new office as a key hub for workforce development. “North Dakota’s economic growth is stymied by our lack of available workforce,” said Pastir. “We know t...

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