Companies won't put jobs in places where they can't find good candidates. It's a circular problem. There are many factors and therefore many aspects to a solu

Companies won't put jobs in places where they can't find good candidates. It's a circular problem. There are many factors and therefore many aspects to a solution, but I think one certainty is that education is required. Investments in public education and job re-training could go a long way to making those low-cost places more attractive to employers. Another thing to keep in mind is that people who have choice will often pay more to live in places that have benefits other than available jobs. People want a safe place with a good social scene and stuff to do. Just ask Connecticut. Employers there are struggling to find candidates because everyone wants to leave the boring state. Conservatives love to blame the state's high taxes, but the high-value employees are so often moving to places like NYC and Boston where the taxes and living costs make CT look downright cheap.