Jobs coming to Harrisonburg, Rockingham County


Jobs coming to Harrisonburg, Rockingham County
By Scott Rogers • September 25, 2014
The Harrisonburg and Rockingham County area should see plenty of new jobs over the next few years, according to a presentation by Brian Shull (Harrisonburg's Economic Development Director) and Dennis Burnett (Executive Director of the Shenandoah Valley Partnership). Read all about it in this Daily News Record article that was a follow up to Brian and Dennis' presentation to earlier this week. An excerpt follows.... The health care and social assistance sector is poised to add about 700 jobs through 2016, Brian Shull, the city's economic development director, told members of the Rotary Club of Harrisonburg at their Monday meeting. That was more than the next two highest growth sectors — educational services with about 350 jobs and retail with about 325— combined. Construction and transportation and warehousing were the only other sectors projected to grow by more than 175 jobs in the next year and a half, with about 280 and 215 positions, respectively, according to Chmura Economics and Analytics. Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell Consider The Cost Of Your Planned Renovations When Planning Your Offer
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Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 21, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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