State Chamber chief says Baxter County's low workforce participation is an opportunity, not a problem - Mountain Home Observer
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Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce chief Randy Zook attributed low workforce participation in Baxter County partly to a rise in disability claims, noting that research shows about one in three prime-age men outside the workforce reports a disability. Zook's comments conflated disability with workforce dropout, though he acknowledged some men make rational choices to stay out of the labor force.
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Fewer than 44 out of every 100 working-age Baxter County residents hold a job or are looking for one, and the head of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce told a Mountain Home audience Monday that number should catch the eye of any employer looking to expand. “This is a big opportunity for a potential employer,” Randy Zook said. “There’s a workforce here that could probably be accessed pretty re…
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