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Need a job? This Lacey-based employer is offering a $2,000 signing bonus

Harbor Wholesale, a Lacey-based food distributor, still needs workers. And this time the business is offering a $2,000 signing bonus, according to information released Monday.

The hiring event is set for noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday at 3901 Hogum Bay Road NE. The jobs pay between $18 and $23 per hour, the business says.

Harbor Wholesale also had a hiring event in March.

Employers have been struggling to fill openings because of COVID-19, a lack of child care, competitive jobless benefits and the ability to work from home.

Staffing business Express Employment Professionals in Olympia has recently held multiple hiring events to fill openings, including as recently as June 15.

Some industries are experiencing enough business demand to hire.

Tumwater-based Cardinal Glass, which participated in the Express Employment event, needs workers because of the booming residential housing market.

“The residential window market is at unprecedented levels due to strong demand in new residential construction and remodel,” said Phil Markel, HR manager for Cardinal, in a statement.

This story was originally published June 21, 2021 at 10:27 AM.

Rolf Boone
The Olympian
Rolf has worked at The Olympian since August 2005. He covers breaking news, the city of Lacey and business for the paper. Rolf graduated from The Evergreen State College in 1990. Support my work with a digital subscription
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