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I wasn't sure where this would be best seen so I posted it here.
One of my maintenance electricians left for a new position with another company and it made me think about the economy. I just looked at the job #s for September. Although it doesn't site the caliber of the job. open, the economy seems to be on a steady increase. Which sounds good to me.
Here we are needing folks in all facets, but especially healthcare, construction, educated mechanics and fabricators. A certified mechanic is making well over 75'000 annually. There are IT jobs that are going unfilled for months on end. To the point that some businesses are importing people to fill the positions because of lack of local talent.
We have had a Statewide unemployment of between 2.3 and 2.1% for almost 2 years now. The state of Utah is known for having government run in the black, a superior education system at all levels, a strong healthcare system, tremendous outdoor experiences, and being able to keep more of the $'s that you earn.
If you are looking for work, or wanting a change, it may be good to at least look in Utah.
Here's a good place to start. jobs.utah.gov
 
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Been trying to get Sons Girlfriend to put application in at the Boat Plant but she won't. Starts $12 an hour.

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Recently read something about the strong employment market in both Utah, Texas and I forget the other state.
The down-side: the housing market is very tight in TX. Lots of competition, prices going up, and hard to find a place quickly, whether you're looking to buy or rent. We just went through it last year. The competition was the main part and we've talked to plenty of other people in this area who have been through worse circumstances. Jobs, yes, then selling the house and not having another one to move to.
 
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Due, I think, to the gas fracking in NE PA, there is a great demand for CDL drivers. Not only for all the gas trucks (moving equipment around, but also many for hauling tank of water day and night, but also CDLs for neighboring NYS where wholesale food companies are always advertising for drivers as well as warehouse workers.
 
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My wife and I own a private practice for speech and language therapy with a dozen employees. We might interview 10 Speech Language-Pathologists a year and maybe hire 1 or 2. It is such a high demand occupation it is our limiting factor when it comes to growth.

When we interview them we'll spend about 30-minutes going over our standard questions and then the next 30-minutes selling them on our company. I would say we extend offers to 90% of them even if we feel they're not that great. But if they have a license we're willing to take a gamble.
 
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Much of what you all are saying really doesn't seem to happen as extremely in Utah. Its as though there is a really good balance in the growth pattern. The economy is so diverse that if one part is lacking there are usually 3 or 4 other sectors that are on the rise. In 2007 when the US economy was tanking, Utah's economy barely saw a blip. There's no reason to think that its going to change.
There are 4 cities that are in the top ten growth cities in the US, here. Folks wanting to further their education can do it for less than any place I've heard of.
The ratios of what you make($) verses what you keep are very high.
Please don't think that I'm bagging on any other states goings on. There is just a solid place to get a leg up here.
I've lived here for 30 years. Lately we have been making plans to go somewhere else as soon as we get our kids through college. The simple fact is, we make more $ here than we could doing the same things some other place.
It isn't for everyone. There are folks that are at a place in their life that they shouldn't entertain any kind of move.
 
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