The discovery of the Bakken shale – and subsequent technological advancements for effectively tapping its wealth of resources – has ushered in an oil boom that brought a strong employment picture to a previously sluggish North Dakota. We’ve all heard about local business owners in the

When a state’s top executive buys radio time so he can implore anyone within listening range to please come and fill 15,000 job openings, you know there’s a severe workforce shortage. That’s exactly what compelled North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple to take to the airwaves in 2011 an