Workforce

We understand that any location looking to attract new business must offer the promise of an available, affordable, and competent workforce. This northeast location does more than promise – we have it! Rapidly Growing Labor Pool Sterling Business Park is at the nexus of 4-county region where the Civilian Labor Force is growing at twice the rate of Pennsylvania and the US as a whole. Nearly 15,000 workers were added in the last 4 years. From January to June 2005, Wayne County alone added an average of 300 workers each month to its labor force. Few northeast locations are experiencing this kind of growth. The opportunity to draw from a rapidly expanding labor pool is one of the key assets of Sterling Business Park. Favorable Wages We compared average annual wages in Wayne County to those in neighboring northeast metros – Philadelphia, Trenton and New York, NY – and found a considerable cost advantage to businesses located here. In 2004, wages for All Occupations ranged from 35% higher (Phila.) to 65% higher (NY, NY) in the metro areas. Sterling Business Park is a northeast location that stands out when looking for a quality workforce at affordable wages. The work ethic of our people is well documented—what is extraordinary is the savings gained for such excellence. Workforce Qualities It is not enough to say that northeast PA has an outstanding workforce – we want it documented. In recent years, our marketing partners, Penn’s Northeast, did just that, asking two national consultants Moran, Stahl & Boyer (MS&B) and Wadley Donovan Group (WDG) to analyze the region’s ability to grow and attract financial service companies. The studies revealed a hardworking, competent, loyal workforce that “consistently rated ‘above average’ and ‘excellent’. The workforce was rated higher than comparable resources in the South, Midwest, and West Coast.” (Source: MS&B) In fact, John Rhodes, Senior Executive for MS&B concluded, “It’s almost like Northeast PA defines what work ethic is. People come to work with an eagerness and willingness to get the job done.” Visit our Workforce Qualities page to access these studies. Once you have considered the strengths this northeast location – a growing labor pool, affordable wages, and quality workers – put workforce in your plus column!