Rob Sabo

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October 22, 2012
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Labor shortages plague Elko businesses

Sharon Horn, director of customer service for Ram-Enterprises in Elko, says it's easy to find a willing hand to quickly fill a vacant position within Ram for temporary contract work.The problem: Ram, like most mining service providers and mining companies in Elko County, doesn't need another body with a pulse. Horn says companies like hers that provide critical repair work to the areas mines require highly skilled labor mechanics, millwrights, construction workers and other well-trained craftsmen. However, the pool of trained and available labor has become mighty shallow throughout northeastern Nevada."It is definitely a challenge," Horn says. "We get hundreds …

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