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Help wanted: Workers are harder to find in Hall County
Industry leaders challenged by shrinking workforce in area
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A “Now Hiring” sign is seen outside of the Cook Out restaurant in Gainesville. - photo by David Barnes
Jobs are plentiful in Hall County and throughout Georgia, but finding workers to fill them is becoming an acute challenge, industry leaders say. With the state unemployment rate at 4.7 percent, the lowest it’s been since September 2007, employers find themselves competing for a shrinking pool of workers in a robust economy.