Challenges remain as solutions sought to fill job gaps in Helena
When Callie Aschim moved here in 2017 to open a hotel, she said the first thing folks told her was: 'I don't know where you are going to find peopl...
When Callie Aschim moved here in 2017 to open a hotel, she said the first thing folks told her was: 'I don't know where you are going to find people.' Six years later, Aschim, who is now president and chief executive officer of the Helena Area Chamber of Commerce, says the challenge has grown. She said there is a people shortage which has an impact on growth and business. Aschim said it's not that folks aren't working, there just is not a lot of people. And the chamber and others are working on ways to meet the challenge.