The West Kootenay needs at least 1,000 new workers per year to fulfill local job requirements, according to a local consultant.
Mike Stolte says the entire Kootenay region will need 23,000 people per year over the next 10 years, citing provincial government predictions.
Stolte has been hired to assess whether the West Kootenay could support a job recruitment agency, and he’ll produce a report with recommendations by February.
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