See what local employers have
to say about our region’s workforce
Network
Solutions
“Our
company recently launched a new technical service from our Hazleton
center which required hiring employees with specific computer skills.
We found more qualified applicants than we ever expected. Our Hazleton
center has continually met or exceeded all company goals and last
year earned the JD Power Certificate for Customer Service. The
CAN DO Corporate Center is the ideal location for Network Solutions.
Being right next to Interstate 80 allows us to draw employees from
many communities.” Joseph Pickett, Manager
Network Solutions, Hazleton
General
Mills
“General
Mills’ Hazleton plant has consistently exceeded all company
expectations because of the excellent employees we have here. In
fact, we have just completed a nearly $30 million expansion at
our plant and added 40 employees. Greater Hazleton’s
workforce is without a doubt the best workforce I have encountered
in all of the locations where I have worked. That includes
Boston, Memphis, Tulsa, the Bay Area, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Rochester
and Philadelphia. Hazleton offers a great basic educational system,
and the people possess strong skill sets to meet the needs of industry.
Our plant has been designated a “General Mills Company of
Champions,” and
that is exactly what our employees are — “Champions.” Sean Anderson, Plant Manager
General Mills, Hazleton
Michaels
“Since
we began operations in May of 2002, our full-time workforce has
grown by 30 percent, and Greater Hazleton has been able to support
that growth. Our attendance record is the best in the Michaels
network, and the dedication and hard work of our associates is
what keeps us at the top of the network for productivity.” Michael Camp, General Manager,
Northeast Distribution
Michaels
Stores, Inc., Hazleton
Hershey’s
“The
Hershey Company is very pleased to have such a great operating
facility in Hazleton. Our employees are our greatest asset, and
we are fortunate to have great people working at the Hazleton plant...
many with more than 20 years of service.” Gene Tannler, Plant Manager
Hershey Company, Hazleton
Quebecor
World
“Our
employees at the Hazleton plant are very good at getting the job
done. We’re thrilled with the workers we have
been able to recruit in Hazleton, and we’re getting ready
to expand by another 100 employees in the near future. We’ve
been operating in Hazleton since 1987 and are currently printing
directories 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Humboldt is a fantastic
location for our business.” Robert Derlunas, Purchasing Supervisor
Quebecor World, Hazleton
Penske
Logistics
“Once
we started to really look at Hazleton, it just made sense. We
found a qualified available workforce. We really like the idea
of being so close to Interstates 81 and 80, and the KOZ tax incentives
the property offered also played a role.” Robert Morlino, General Manager
Penske Logistics, Hazleton
NBTY
“Humboldt
Industrial Park was a perfect fit for our company because of its
proximity to major markets, accessibility to a qualified available
workforce and the tax credits offered by the Keystone Opportunity
Zone program.” Harvey Kamil, President and Chief Financial Officer
NBTY, Hazleton
“Our
company recently launched a new technical service from our Hazleton
center which required hiring employees with specific computer skills.
We found more qualified applicants than we ever expected. Our Hazleton
center has continually met or exceeded all company goals and last
year earned the JD Power Certificate for Customer Service. The
CAN DO Corporate Center is the ideal location for Network Solutions.
Being right next to Interstate 80 allows us to draw employees from
many communities.”
“General
Mills’ Hazleton plant has consistently exceeded all company
expectations because of the excellent employees we have here. In
fact, we have just completed a nearly $30 million expansion at
our plant and added 40 employees. Greater Hazleton’s
workforce is without a doubt the best workforce I have encountered
in all of the locations where I have worked. That includes
Boston, Memphis, Tulsa, the Bay Area, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Rochester
and Philadelphia. Hazleton offers a great basic educational system,
and the people possess strong skill sets to meet the needs of industry.
Our plant has been designated a “General Mills Company of
Champions,” and
that is exactly what our employees are — “Champions.”
“Since
we began operations in May of 2002, our full-time workforce has
grown by 30 percent, and Greater Hazleton has been able to support
that growth. Our attendance record is the best in the Michaels
network, and the dedication and hard work of our associates is
what keeps us at the top of the network for productivity.”
“The
Hershey Company is very pleased to have such a great operating
facility in Hazleton. Our employees are our greatest asset, and
we are fortunate to have great people working at the Hazleton plant...
many with more than 20 years of service.”
“Our
employees at the Hazleton plant are very good at getting the job
done. We’re thrilled with the workers we have
been able to recruit in Hazleton, and we’re getting ready
to expand by another 100 employees in the near future. We’ve
been operating in Hazleton since 1987 and are currently printing
directories 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Humboldt is a fantastic
location for our business.”
“Once
we started to really look at Hazleton, it just made sense. We
found a qualified available workforce. We really like the idea
of being so close to Interstates 81 and 80, and the KOZ tax incentives
the property offered also played a role.”
“Humboldt
Industrial Park was a perfect fit for our company because of its
proximity to major markets, accessibility to a qualified available
workforce and the tax credits offered by the Keystone Opportunity
Zone program.”