Articles With Keyword "Employment"

Local business leaders gathered at the Black Tooth Brewing Company Thursday to revel in the success story of Vacutech and discuss ways in which the business community might continue to develop in Sheridan.
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POLICOM Corporation has just released its 2012 study ranking Sheridan as 5th highest in economic strength of all "micropolitans" in the nation - 5th out of 576 other "micropolitans" (the firm's term for communities with a population of 10,000-50,000).
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Guest Commentary by Sheridan Mayor Dave Kinskey ... Let us assume that an employer knows everything they need to know about Sheridan - - how can they help but be excited about the prospect of opening and/or expanding their business here and thereby creating jobs? The City of Sheridan has undertaken a series of important initiatives to make sure that we are jobs ready and business committed.
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Guest Commentary by Sheridan Mayor Dave Kinskey ... What is your quality of life? Anybody in Sheridan can render a great testimonial in answer to this question. After all, that is why we are here. Start with the Bighorn Mountains and the spectacular scenery, or the fact that Sheridan is an outdoor lover’s dream with fishing, hunting, hiking, cross country skiing, biking and recreational vehicle riding.
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Guest Commentary by Sheridan Mayor Dave Kinskey ... The State of Wyoming hired the Wadley Donovan Group - - an Economic Development Consulting firm - - to study target opportunities for Sheridan County. The report interviewed local people and examined all available data from the state and federal governments. The study confirmed what we know: Sheridan is blessed with hard working and well educated people. The study also pointed out that there is a deep reservoir of people in Sheridan who are either under employed or unemployed by choice because they cannot find the right kind of work.
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Guest Commentary by Sheridan Mayor Dave Kinskey ... The four questions asked by employers looking to expand or relocate: What is your tax and regulatory environment like? Can I hire the kind of people I need? What is your quality of life like? How soon can I get started?
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Guest Commentary by Sheridan Mayor Dave Kinskey ... Our country’s economy has been hard hit by the recession and Sheridan is no different. Historically Wyoming tends to lag behind the rest of the country by about two years, so it may have taken us a bit longer to feel the economic effects of the recession. Now as the rest of the country experiences its slow climb out of the economic decline, we in Sheridan find that we lag behind the national trend. Still, the fact that the national economy appears to be recovering gives us cause to anticipate our own revival is on the horizon. As part of that revitalization, we need to stand firmly behind our established local businesses and support their growth.
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