Help wanted: With low jobless rate, many Montana employers face challenges finding workers

With Yellowstone County’s unemployment rate hovering at about 3.5 percent, several businesses have resorted to hanging large "Now Hiring" banners outside.

A company advertising for cable TV installers is offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus to qualified workers.

"It becomes a seeker’s market," when unemployment is so low, said John Harper, a supervisor at Billings Job Service. "That gives lots of opportunities for employees, but for an employer, there is a lot of pressure on them."

By TOM HOWARD [email protected]

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