BILLINGS — Montana is in the midst of a labor shortage, with over 29,000 jobs open statewide.

A partnership between Albertsons and Montana Employment Consultants is working to tackle that shortage by recruiting employees with disabilities, such as employee Devan Murphy, who has autism.

See what a day-to-day looks like for Murphy in the bakery below: Beyond autism: Billings man finds purpose in work at bakery

The holidays are the busiest time of year at the bakery, but it's hard work that Murphy is proud to do.

"It's been wonderful. I do love my job," said Murphy on Friday.

Murphy's biggest passion is to spread positivity to each person he meets. It's why he started his YouTube channel, Positively Devan .

"My job is going to be anything positive, you know," he said.

Murphy has w

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