Chet Bodin is DEED's regional labor market analyst in NW Minnesota. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of St. Thomas and a master's degree in public policy from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of MN.
Sometimes, the education or skill level of the workforce can be out of sync with what the local employers are looking for or the available employment opportunities do not satisfy job seekers. More often it's a little of both. This looks to be the casein Economic Development Region 5, which is made up of Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena counties.
