NC Ranked 4th is US-Workforce Training

Expansion Management magazine announced the results of survey that concludes that the Southeast has the most well trained workforce in the US. The survey, which consulted more than 80 "prominent corporate site consultants", declared the results were as follows:

1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Texas
4. North Carolina
5. South Carolina

Having a ready supply of educated and trainable workers is still the No. 1 priority for any business executive who is considering opening up a facility," Expansion Management Managing Editor Bill King says. The ability to have a ready made workforce is a major factor in relocating or expanding into a state. Many times, this can be the deciding factor when it has already been narrowed down to a few locations.

Work-force training programs were judged not only in terms of their financial value, but also in terms of ease of usage and applicability. The results of this survey were published in the July-August addition of Expansion Management magazine.

This is major for the Raleigh area for future growth as more firms look to expand operations into the Southeast in order to take advantage of the economic climate and the lack of labor unions in the state, noted Steven W. Nelson, a local Realtor for Keller Williams. "As more firms move to the Southeast, property values in the area will also reflect this growth."