One of the largest cost factors for many companies is human resources. Developing an efficient workforce is often key to success in a productive and profitable operation. Gem County has a workforce characterized as being very productive and adaptable, and local training available thru the Idaho Job Service has proven to be beneficial to employers as well as new employees.
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The available workforce, skills, wage rates, language capability and turnover rates are all positive factors in Gem County. Idaho is a right to work state.
We have the lowest Workers Compensation Costs in the Western States as well as an average Unemployment Insurance Cost of 1.5% which is also very low.
With the Rural Component to Governor Dirk Kempthorne's Rural Economic Development Initiative, the training program will increase the maximum available per-trainee from $2,000 to $3,000; eliminate the requirement to create five new jobs to qualify for assistance; eliminate the 25% employer match requirement; and simplify the application and contract process for these smaller, rural training grants.
For more information: www.idahoworks.org


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