Hiring our Own?The impact of local vs. non-local hiring practices in two county GOB projects

This report provides an economic impact analysis of the renovation of the Orange Bowl and the expansion of Jackson South Community Hospital. The positive impact of hiring locally could be magnified enormously if efforts were made to concentrate the local hiring in communities most in need of stable, well-paying jobs. Thus, a modest impact on the county as a whole could be translated into a major impact for a community (or communities) with low incomes and higher unemployment.

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