Issue Position: Workforce Development

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SD Pride through Work

I am passionate about finding ways to connect businesses with prospective employees. In particular, I believe it is essential to provide meaningful skills to the youth who are our up-and-coming workforce.

Like many hard-working South Dakotans, I had formative experiences that shaped my work ethic from my first jobs in high school. Now, it seems to be harder and harder for youth to get their foot in the door and more high school students are graduating without experience, leaving them ill-prepared.

My goal would be to find better ways to get our youth to work, strengthening our workforce, supporting businesses, and developing the next generation of South Dakotans to be their best.

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