Help Reverse SD’s “Brain Drain”
Many of our most talented students upon graduation have left our state to seek employment. As each of our communities searches for job creation, do not forget to reach out to our alumni from our high schools and universities and offer them a chance to come back to be a part of your community’s exciting future. Utilizing their expertise, knowledge, and contacts can help us develop our projects and concepts.
Dakota Roots www.dakotaroots.com is sponsored by the SD Dept. of Tourism and Ecomonic Development.
Dakota Roots will grow the South Dakota workforce by encouraging those with ties to the state to return - to live, grow, and build. This is not a typical job search Web site. Completely confidential - an individual’s name will never be provided to potential employers. Instead, Dakota Roots will match participants with career openings available from the state’s leading businesses. Participants will be notified when openings are appropriate to their skill sets. If interested, the participants can pursue the openings directly with the business.
Who Can Participate?
Dakota Roots is for anyone interested in making a home in South Dakota and for anyone interested in helping family and friends find a rewarding career in our state.
There are three ways to use www.DakotaRoots.com
- South Dakota citizens who know of family or friends who want to come home can make referrals.
- Former residents interested in finding a fulfilling career in South Dakota can self-refer.
- Progressive South Dakota companies interested in Dakota Roots participants can post their career openings.
Confidentiality Assured
Confidentiality is critical to the success of this program. Dakota Roots will never give out a participant’s name or contact information.
For additional information, please call 1-800-592-1882.
November 7th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
Dakota Roots is a part of the state’s 2010 Initiative. According to a recent press release from the South Dakota Department of Labor, “a total of 241 participants from 40 states changed their lives as a result of Dakota Roots this year, finding employment in South Dakota and moving back to the state.” To learn more about the South Dakota 2010 Initiative visit the following web site:
http://www.2010initiative.com/
November 19th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
Great idea to include Dakota Roots on your web! Presho needs to do that, too.