Employer survey finds workforce, education top priorities in the area
A new regional employer survey report from the MOKAN Partnership shows that workforce concerns in finding qualified employees and retaining current workers are among top challenges to business growth.
The not-for-profit economic and workforce development corporation presented this report to the Joplin City Council Tuesday night.
The MOKAN Partnership says they are working to improve the overall economy in our seven-county region: Barton, Jasper, Newton and McDonald Counties in Missouri; Crawford and Cherokee Counties in Kansas; and Ottawa County in Oklahoma.
The survey also finds that affordable and available housing is cited as a top community priority. But it is also cited as a challenge to business growth and a top community weakness.
Education is also at the top of the priority list for the community, with K-12 schools scoring high on the public services index.
