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Technical skills responsible for much of PA's job growth

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Lancaster-York, State College

The Public Opinion reports that throughout Pennsylvania, technology-based employment is growing faster than the general job market -- even in rural areas like Chambersburg.

"In most cases, there are research universities that are really developing the new technologies and small businesses and startups spin off and take advantage of that and commercialize it. In our area, we are more akin to applied technologies than a research and development center," said L. Michael Ross, president of Franklin County Area Development Corp.

That means that in this area, the high-tech jobs are more likely to play some kind of support role to other large employers, such as the county's large original equipment manufacturers.

Original source: Public Opinion
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Technical skills responsible for much of PA's job growth

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