DWS Office helps Washington County Residents find work

The hiring bell at the Utah Department of Workforce Services' St. George office is ringing much more than it used to, DWS officials say. The bell, which is struck every time the agency finds someone a job, rang 77 times in February, a frequency that comes as welcome news after several years in which the office often sat in prolonged, ringless silence.

In Washington County, hiring trends are favoring clerical, sales and food service-related jobs. Manufacturing is also on the rise in Washington County, pointing to recent statistics that show 9 percent year-over-year growth in manufacturing employment in Washington County. The Spectrum