Utah Code § 53H-13-402: Utah High-Demand Talent Portal -- Creation -- Purpose.

(1) There is created the Utah High-Demand Talent Portal within Talent Ready Utah.

(2) The purpose of the talent portal is to:

(a) connect Utah employers with qualified, trained, and educated talent from higher education institutions;

(b) provide students within the Utah System of Higher Education with high-demand and high-wage employment opportunities;

(c) connect recent graduate job seekers with high-demand employment opportunities in Utah;

(d) provide a platform to post high-demand job openings;

(e) highlight skills and qualifications needed for high-demand jobs;

(f) integrate with workforce development, work-based learning;

(g) support career pathway development and promote long-term workforce alignment; and

(h) utilize matchmaking software strategies to intuitively match employers with students across the Utah System of Higher Education.