U of M Extension Center for Community VitalityCallevig, Christy2020-11-122020-11-122017-09-28https://hdl.handle.net/11299/217065Runtime (25:03). Note: Our Vital Connections On Air episodes are audio-based interviews. Written transcripts are generated using a combination of speech recognition software and human transcribers, and may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio before referencing content in print.There are challenges with Minnesota’s workforce.  We hear about them every day.  Baby boomers are retiring.  The workforce is shrinking.  Immigrants add workers, but there is no clear path to an effective immigration policy.  There are mismatches between where the jobs are and where the people are.  The good news is that these challenges have brought out one of Minnesota’s greatest strengths, ingenuity.  Laura Kalambokidis, Extension Economist and Minnesota State Economist, is back as we finish our discussion about workforce challenges, and opportunities in Minnesota.enAudio