That’s good news for job seekers, but it doesn’t mean everything is rosy in the job market.
The Dayton Region Manufacturers Association shared with me its annual survey of its members. The top concern for its members is a shortage of skilled workers to fill jobs coming this year. Angelia Erbaugh, president of the association, told reporter Chris Stewart last week that an estimated 2,000 workers will be needed in 2015 for manufacturing jobs in a 14-county region surrounding Dayton.
Technically skilled and productive workers are in short supply in the Dayton region, according to the association’s survey. A release from the association said, “It is essential that a highly trained and skilled work force is available for manufacturing companies to be able to meet the demand for goods and services and to be able to offer high quality, high paying jobs that will assure a prosperous economy. DRMA members support initiatives that attract, retain, develop and train our workforce.”
Others concerns for DRMA members are the corporate tax rate and complicated tax code, burden of regulation on business, cost of healthcare and increasing sales volume, according to the survey.
Fuyao chairman writes book
Cao Dewang, the founder and chairman of Fuyao Group, the company opening an auto glass manufacturing plant in the former General Motors assembly facility in Moraine, recently released an autobiography in his homeland China.
The book, “My Heart is Like the Bodhi,” uses a first-person narrative to talk about his growth as a person and an entrepreneur, according to China.org.cn.
Cao reveals in the book that he did not go to college and taught himself accounting, quality management and business management on the job.
Cao’s approach to the book is probably what people can expect here with the new plant. He did not use a ghost writer for the book. I expect Cao will be seen in Moraine often in 2015 to make sure the plant is successful.
Have you kept your resolution?
By today, many people have already broken the New Year resolution they set for themselves as the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1.
One of my goals for 2015 as the business editor is to involve our readers in what we write or report about in this section. I expect to keep my resolution, but can only do this if I hear from you. What do you want in your business section? Drop me a line this year and give me your opinion.
Call me at (937) 225-0623 or email me at rich.gillette@coxinc.com.
Rich Gillette is the Dayton Daily News business editor. Follow him on Twitter @richgillette
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