Online employer seminar series kicks off Jan. 25 with focus on labor market information

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Jan. 18, 2023
Media Contact: Kandi.Rudd@labor.idaho.gov

Employers across the state are invited to attend a free Zoom seminar Jan. 25, 9 to 10:30 a.m. MT, to learn more about labor market information in Idaho.

Participants will hear about the underlying causes of why help wanted signs are so prevalent in Idaho and the U.S. The seminar will also address why demographics lie at the heart of so many economic concerns.

Sam Wolkenhauer, Idaho Department of Labor economist for northern Idaho, will lead the presentation. A Q&A will follow.

To participate, follow this Zoom link.
Meeting ID: 847 2203 2253
Passcode: 092040

This is the first in a series of online seminars hosted by the Idaho Department of Labor open to employers across the state. A different topic will be covered the last Wednesday of every other month.

The schedule includes:

  • March 29       Human Rights Commission
  • May 31          Wage and Hour
  • July 26           Apprenticeships
  • Sept. 27         Unemployment Insurance
  • Nov. 29         Tax Compliance

More information can be found on Labor’s calendar of events or contact  Kandi.Rudd@labor.idaho.gov, 208-236-6710 ext. 3677.

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