Here we are, already nearing the end of the first quarter of 2018, and one thing’s for sure, some things never change, especially with the job market.
It flat out sucks… unless, of course, you hear that unemployment is at four percent and think all is good. It’s not. Running numbers is not the same as talking – and listening - to the businesses that are struggling day-to-day to find great employees or the job seekers pounding the pavement every day.
But let’s talk first about the good things happening with the job market. The national economy is booming, confidence in the markets is strong, and the outlook of our nation prospering is positive.
The national job numbers are some of the best that I, as a veteran corporate recruiter, have seen in many years. Companies are hiring and moving back to the U.S., the numbers keep climbing, and people are excited… unless you reside in the Cape Fear region.
The area is growing rapidly, population-wise, with new residential and mixed-use developments popping up and targeted marketing campaigns aimed at bringing people to live in our area.
The question looms - “Where are they going to work?” The topics of job growth and workforce development come up often in lower sectors, yet no one talks about workforce development for median job seekers and employer development.
But it doesn’t start - or end - there.
As I travel around the region talking to job seekers and employers, there is a trifecta consensus:
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