Show Direction Direction People I David W W. Adams Outlines Utah's Future Job Outlook r k S l Yi III Y 3 h W by N. N R. R Wilde The State Director of Economic and Community Development David Adams visited as a part of a career seminar put together by Linda Strasburg Mr Adams said Utah has one of the youngest and best educated work forces in the nation and large corporations across the country are taking notice of it Adams also said that these companies are finding out that Utah workers have a good reputation reputation reputation tation of being very productive and show good work ethic As a result corporations are starting to build production facilities in Utah because of these good credentials Adams wants to reverse the trend of spending a lot of money to educate our youth just to watch them leave because there are not enough jobs available Adams also addressed the issue of hosting the Winter Olympics in Utah He says that hosting the Olympics would increase jobs in the state because facilities for the events will need to be built The income for these facilities will be created by the broadcasting rights and tourists trade The feasibility lof Olympics in Utah study is available to the public at a cost of 40 40 This study contains information on the effect the winter games would have havo t o on on the ecology It also covers production costs It contains many maps for conceived game sites Adams said the fastest growing industry in Utah is the defense industry which is followed by the tourism One of the major tourist attractions is s the ski areas He said that for every dollar spent on promotion of the ski industry there is a 4 return Adams said that Ours is a state of entrepreneurs The role of tech high-tech business in Utah is on the rise The Utah technology finance corporation which was founded in 1983 will provide funding for small young high- high tech based businesses This was was Adams' Adams first visit to the campus He said he was really impressed with s n nt t Linda Strasburg Dave Addams Adams Gylene Davis t w y r Rod Y r r Luncheon guests listen to Dave Adams I f T r y Ov OvI j I I ti f t. t iJO i JO I. I j 1 y 1 a i.- i. jd i II 0 01 N 1 s L Attendees hear plans j for r Utah's Utah s Economic Development 7 1 l I J J i ty 0 i t ti i i 4 4 a 6 pa l t T a 9 r La 4 q Participants learn about jobs fobs of the future 1 Dick Shepherd tr i s V and partner with with e eRand Rand f Johnson attend I evening 1 r ak h at t Ninos A AJ J L. L |