As population loss continues in southwest Minnesota, workforce leaders discuss ways to retain young people

As population loss continues in southwest Minnesota, workforce leaders discuss ways to retain young people

WORTHINGTON Help wanted signs seem to be everywhere these days sitting in storefront windows, taped to restaurant doors, scrolling across computerized messaging boards and printed in the local newspaper. So, where are all of the employees? That’s a good question, and one Luke Greiner, a labor market analyst covering central and southwest Minnesota for the state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development. Greiner works closely with t…