Online retail giant Amazon announced another Fort Wayne location this week bringing in 1,000 jobs.
Employment experts explain why having a large company like Amazon come here could bring the employment boost people are waiting on to get back in the market.
Online retail giant amazon announced another fort wayne location this week bringing in one thousand jobs.
Employment experts tell fox 55's jentill neal why having a large company like amazon come here could bring the employment boost people are waiting on.
Fort wayne will soon have an amazon delivery site and warehouse.employment experts say people who left the job market will more than likely hop on board since online retail won't be stopping anytime soon.>17:42:07-17:42:20 "we can anticipate online shopping is going to continue to play a role.
We know indiana is actually well positioned for distribution and logistics."since fort wayne is the hub for major interstates and roadways like u-s 30 and 24, and the fort wayne airport, blakeman says it makes it easier to move products in and out effectively.and of course people are needed to make that happen..this 60 million dollar investment is bringing 1,000 jobs with it.>17:41:23-17:41:39 "there haven't been a lot of details released about exactly what this facility is going to be other than a warehouse, but it does tell us that they see the potential here in fort wayne, but you don't spend that kind of money, if you don't think you're going to make money."
Rick farrant with northeast indiana works says amazon investing in the midwest region is great because many workers here have the skills they are looking for to fill the roles.> 00:02:41-00:03:06"companies have began hiring again in earnest.
We're almost, it seems like, we're almost at the point pre pandemic where we had a worker shortage.
Strange as that may sound.
We have an a lot of companies that are doing hiring now looking for people to fill their workforce."the location is expected to open sometime next year and will be located on airport expressway between smith and coverdale road.
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