Report: Wisconsin needs more out-of-state talent to address workforce needs, keep up with retirements

Wisconsin needs to attract and retain more out-of-state families to address the state’s ongoing workforce challenges, which could soon be exacerbated by impending retirements in an aging labor pool, according to a new report.

The report, titled “Moving In? Exploring Wisconsin’s Migration Challenges” and released by the Wisconsin Counties Association’s nonpartisan research arm Forward Analytics on Wednesday, notes that increased migration from out-of-state employees will be necessary to offset gaps left by retirements over the next decade. That gap is due in part to Wisconsin’s ongoing challenges with attracting young people to the state, the report said...
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Ken Notes: I would add that we need to keep our graduates in state....