By Anthony J.
I reported sometime ago here about the difficulty in recruiting people to work in New Orleans, apparently it is still a big problem:
This is the toughest (employment market) I'veever seen, and I've been in the business quite a fewyears," said John Thomas, the vice president ofemployee relations and employment for Whitney Bank.
"And it's getting worse as hurricane seasonapproaches," said Lucy Bosworth, branch manager forStrategic Staffing Solutions, a company that helps placeinformation technology workers.
The "problem" is two fold. Before the storm New Orleans was already experiencing a shortage of skilled labour. This has now been complicated by the fact that many people left the area and haven't come back. And because of the fear of more hurricanes many people don't want to move there.
Plus it is expensive to live there:
While salaries in the IT field here are competitive withother areas in the nation, the money doesn't go as farin New Orleans as it would in Houston or other areas. Thecost of private education, income and sales tax, and floodinsurance eat away at income,
I have an idea: offer candidates similar salaries but agree to pay for their flood insurance.
Lots more about the ongoing recruiting challenges in New Orleans here.
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