Our unemployment has been steadily declining, ... You have Lowe's, Heinz and now Convergys hiring and Ballard has yet to start its layoffs; it's looking pretty good right now.

The trend in the last couple of years has been a decline in unemployment. I'm seeing certain occupational sectors showing signs of strain where they are not able to find enough workers.

Wages are really slow to move. The are really the last thing to adjust in a tightening labor supply.

The trend in the last couple of years has been a decline in unemployment,

[Shelley Allen, regional labor market analyst at Idaho Commerce and Labor in Pocatello said the new Convergys positions may help offset some of the impending Ballard losses.] Two hundred won't replace all that we are losing with Ballard, but they are fairly comparable in pay and benefits, ... It's a real good start.

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