Forty-two percent of the companies planned to expand in the next two years. The average proposed expansion was 6,000 square feet, with several businesses planning expansions of more than 70,000 square feet. Most employee training is provided in-house. The vast majority of companies indicated general satisfaction with energy costs. Fourteen percent of new hires moved into positions created by growth or expansion.
Businesses continue to be concerned about the availability of skilled and managerial workers.
The one issue that continues to plague Fresno County's business image is air service. Fresno County's continued economic growth depends not only on an educated work force but also on cooperation between the private and public sectors, said EDC Executive Director Richard Machado. Please tell us your thoughts about this topic. It is not a private communication. News Fresno Co. district redrawing studied City officials say an undercount could cost them.