The natural gas sector is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States.It is hiring at a rapid pace to help fuel expansion. In many places, companies looking to add staff will set up booths at job fairs, hoping to draw qualified applicants.
In New York state, more than 2,000 applicants attended the first-ever New York Natural Gas Career and Education Expo at Broome Community College’s ICE Center, The Ithaca Journal reports. One of the issues faced by firms in New York is the lack of drilling in the state, as much of this work is being done in Pennsylvania.
“They want jobs, they want to work. They want to be able to stay in this community,” Fitzsimmons told the news source. “But right now our young people all have to leave if they want any form of work.”
The natural gas sector has been adding to employment throughout the country. Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports that a recent study by Penn College and Penn State Extension revealed that each Marcellus gas well drilled translates into 12 full-time positions that often last 20 years.