Job Market In Savannah area (Atlanta, Hinesville: transfer, construction, school)

[R Marshall]

Can anyone supply any information on the job market in the Savannah area? We are concerned about not even being considered by employers because we do not have an address in/or around Savannah. Any insight or recommendation would be welcomed. Thank You.

[bgnzsavnh]

Savannah's rate of unemployment declines
http://new.savannahnow.com/node/89251
The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the unemployment rate in the metro Savannah area declined to 3.5 percent in April, down one-tenth of one percent from 3.6 percent in March. The area's jobless rate stood at 4 percent in April 2005.

Meanwhile, Georgia's unemployment rate declined to 4.3 percent in April, down two-tenths of one percent from 4.5 percent in March. The state's jobless rate stood at 5 percent in April 2005.

The number of people employed in Georgia increased by 20,291 from March to April. Some workers held more than one job, however, because Georgia added 30,400 non-farm jobs, which includes multiple job holders. Most of the jobs gained were in trade and services. There was a slight increase in construction jobs, while manufacturing industries lost jobs.

[savannahgal]

if you don't mind waiting tables or working at the mall for $8.00 an hour then come on down but if you are looking for a professional level job that will allow you to feed your family, stay where you are. My spouse moved here for a job with the government in September and I have been unable to find decent employment for several months (I started looking before we moved here). We are considering moving once he is able to transfer because the job market here is so bad, especially if you are educated and white.

[NeedANewBeginning07]

..and don't 4get- it's harder, if you're Educated and African-American, too!

[LunaMoth]

My husband went back to school for a professional degree after a year of unemployment (he has a Master's degree) in the Savannah area.

Believe the posters in this forum -- Savannah is a TOUGH job market. Unfortunately, the good ole boy network is very much alive and well.

Service sector (think tourism) and the health care industry are good niches. Seems like there are always openings there.

However, white color industry is pretty scarce around here.

Good luck!

[bgnzsavnh]

Savannah, Hinesville among country's 'best performing' cities according to their ability to grow and sustain jobs.
Savannah, Hinesville among country's 'best performing' cities | SavannahNow.com
THIS WEEK'S announcement of 600 new jobs coming
Effingham jobs | SavannahNow.com

[bgnzsavnh]

Portuguese manufacturing company to locate in Effingham County | SavannahNow.com
ATLANTA - Portuguese manufacturer EFACEC Group plans to build its first U.S. plant in Effingham County, creating 600 jobs and $100 million in investment, Gov. Sonny Perdue announced today.
EFACEC Group, based in Porto, Portugal, manufactures power substations. The new facility will make core form, shell form and mobile substations for the U.S. market.
The building will be located at the Effingham County Industrial Park near Rincon. EFACEC officials expect to break ground this winter on the plant.


Gov. Sonny Perdue and Effingham County officials signed a proclamation Monday morning bringing in Portuguese electronics giant EFACEC to the Effingham Industrial Development Authority’s industrial park on Highway 21.

EFACEC signs on the dotted line

[bgnzsavnh]

While deepwater ports up and down the coast are experiencing slowdowns in growth, the port of Savannah in September recorded its third-highest monthly tonnage total, mostly on the continued strength of container volumes

September surge: Record ontainer traffic pushes Georgia Ports' first quarter numbers through the roof | SavannahNow.com

[Padgett2]

It depends on what you are looking for. There are enough unemployed people everywhere so that employers can be picky about who they hire. It's not just in Savannah.

And yes, if the good old boy network means that they will hire someone with local references instead of an outsider, then it is still working. Just like it is everywhere else. It's easier to check background on someone that has lived here for a good while. If someone is reccommended by a valued employee, that person will probally be considered before someone that just walked in off the street. That's the way it works in the real world....everywhere. Not just in Savannah.

There is still a lot on construction going on. But I am sure that you know how things are in the construction industry, your guess is as good as anyone's as to how long that will last!

Good Luck!

[bgnzsavnh]

Franchise city | SavannahNow.com

Savannah's population is growing, and that means more potential customers.

A lot of those people are coming for jobs at places such as the port of Savannah, the hospitals and companies such as Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. and construction equipment manufacturer JCB.

"For years, Savannah's geographical growth seemed to be limited by the military base and the interstate and the railroad tracks," said Joe Dyer, operating partner/president of BoStarr LLC, which owns a Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n' Biscuits franchise in Savannah. "Then it's almost as if Savannah got full and burst at the seams and had tremendous development west - Pooler, Rincon - and a lot of that is from the ports activity and Gulfstream, and that's created some new markets that weren't really viable for franchises 15 years ago."