Comments on: Local Employees Wanted http://maxsell.net/local-employees-wanted/ Buy, sell or lease real estate in North Metro Atlanta, GA. Homes, office space, industrial warehouse, land and investment properties. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:04:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: brad nix http://maxsell.net/local-employees-wanted/#comment-74 brad nix Tue, 07 Mar 2006 12:43:12 +0000 http://maxsell.net/2006/03/02/local-employees-wanted/#comment-74 Without any real scientific research, just taking feedback from local business owners and driving by Help Wanted signs around town, I would say most of the employee shortage is in entry-level retail and specialized office personnel. The industrial segment seems to stay staffed, while the retail and office segment are struggling to find more help.<br/><br/>This would make since as retail and office businesses tend to grow faster than the industrial market. The trend I see are small businesses moving into new office space, then getting really busy and needing to expand their operation, but they have trouble hiring additional skilled staff.<br/><br/>Higher-density housing would make it more affordable for entry level retail employees to move into the area. Unique high-density developments will also attract the higher skilled office worker that has yet to attain management-level income.<br/><br/>In summary, the I-575 Corridor needs more housing at an affordable price point to recruit employees for the local business owners. Without any real scientific research, just taking feedback from local business owners and driving by Help Wanted signs around town, I would say most of the employee shortage is in entry-level retail and specialized office personnel. The industrial segment seems to stay staffed, while the retail and office segment are struggling to find more help.

This would make since as retail and office businesses tend to grow faster than the industrial market. The trend I see are small businesses moving into new office space, then getting really busy and needing to expand their operation, but they have trouble hiring additional skilled staff.

Higher-density housing would make it more affordable for entry level retail employees to move into the area. Unique high-density developments will also attract the higher skilled office worker that has yet to attain management-level income.

In summary, the I-575 Corridor needs more housing at an affordable price point to recruit employees for the local business owners.

]]> By: Desiree Scales http://maxsell.net/local-employees-wanted/#comment-73 Desiree Scales Tue, 07 Mar 2006 11:11:30 +0000 http://maxsell.net/2006/03/02/local-employees-wanted/#comment-73 Great information. Very well put together and well written. I'm wondering, does this effect different types of industries? Where is the shortage exactly? Are there certain trends? Great information. Very well put together and well written. I’m wondering, does this effect different types of industries? Where is the shortage exactly? Are there certain trends?

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