It has been announced that more layoffs within the steel industry are coming quick.
Hundreds of workers that were left maintaining ovens at U.S. Steel and handfuls of other from the neighboring plants.
The city talks about the growth that is happening now, and don't get me wrong good development is happening in the city with a new Theater, Youth Center and A Lowes being built on Route 3 next to Wal-Mart but we really need to find a way to make the area more attractive for other businesses.
A story aired recently about a company who had placed a call center in North Dakota, but had to shut down because of their growth outweighing the availability of prospective employees. They did not even receive enough applicants to fill the positions that needed to be filled. Bring these opportunities to the Metro-East!
Google is another big job producer with customer service centers in different parts of the country. These would be very much appreciated opportunities here in Madison County. Not only would it provide good paying jobs to the people, but spark economic growth, support our local businesses and increase home buying activity.
- John Bracamontes
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