Franklin County, the biggest dairy county in New England, boasts a number of thriving manufacturers, many of whom have a distinctive foreign accent. This report also includes statistics about business and the economy in the county. They better come. The state offering. Hiring skilled workers.
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New president already tested . It says a lot about the condition of the unemployed workforce when employers tell us they're simply looking for workers who can show up at work on-time and everyday . This is similar to the late 1980s, when workers were in short supply. The difference seems to be that this likely will be a longer-term condition . Now, the economy seems quite sturdy, having just shrugged off the Asian economic crisis.