Machinist jobs went overseas for a long period of time. One Work Source coordinates applications for grant money so CCC and the other institutions can offer these classes. There are also programs out there to help retrain older workers, he said. It s really exciting stuff that s going on, and it s what s best for the community at large. Technology instructors are open to the idea of representatives from companies coming in.
Businesses have to make a commitment to the effort because education operates in a void.
A lot of jobs being filled now didn t exist 10 years ago. That isn t the case in the Lake Placid region, where there have always been a plethora of available jobs in the hospitality industry. Sandy Caligiore, communications director for the Olympic Regional Development Authority, said getting out to market itself has been the best way for ORDA to find its needed workforce. But we are seeing the effects of a good economy, and the market is tight and seems to be in the laborer s marketplace. If they want to work in the hospitality or resort industry, they have to have access to us.