With fewer young workers, Western Slope employers are working on creative solutions to shrink the labor gap

With fewer young workers, Western Slope employers are working on creative solutions to shrink the labor gap

Facing a shortage of skilled professionals across mountain resort towns, some business leaders are working on creative solutions to fill open jobs.  The Western Slope’s shifting demographics and cost of living challenges are no secret to businesses looking to hire, nor to professionals looking for work. Lower birth rates and cost-of-living issues that are forcing residents to seek work elsewhere, as well as deterring workers from relocating to m…