Why employers are hungry for workers now in Wicomico County

After a two-year drought in nationwide employment, employers across Maryland are eager to recruit more workers and get their businesses back on track. John Hickman, director of BEACON at Salisbury University, has noticed more advertisements in recent months. Perdue Farms, a long-standing top employer in Wicomico County, has begun advertising sign-on bonuses on billboards as a way to entice incoming employees. Similarly, Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp. displays a large, orange sign that reads, “Hiring now!”