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Peer reviewedGillis, William R.; Shaffer, Roy E. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1985
An analysis of 51 manufacturing and nonmanufacturing industries indicates a substantial variation among different types of businesses with respect to the type of workers hired. The analysis is extended to form a typology of industries that is useful to local development groups in formulating a strategy to employ groups of special concern.…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Programs, Economic Development, Employment Opportunities
Gillis, William R.; Shaffer, Ron E. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1987
Written to help communities boost their economies by attracting new industries best suited for local workers, this guide discusses the kinds of employees used by different kinds of industry and highlights specific industry hiring preferences, attributes of various industries, and worker characteristics. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Business, Community Development, Community Planning, Economic Development
