Dunklin Co. Advanced Manufacturing Industries

Occupations with the largest number of annual openings include: retail sales workers, cashiers, and food preparation/serving workers. These occupations have many openings each year, and pay less than $15,000/year. The exception is registered nurses, which pay above average wages of $28,000/year and require at a minimum an Associates Degree.

Industries Competing On a National Level

The Southeast WIA has 35 nationally competitive industries, of which 25 are growing. Competitiveness means the Southeast WIA has a competitive advantage in these industries relative to the rest of the United States, indicating the WIA is highly specialized in these sectors in terms of value-added.

They include: Farming, electrical equipment appliance manufacturing, nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing, furniture product manufacturing, metal manufacturing, wholesale trade and social assistance sectors.

New businesses that formed in the Southeast region in 2003 were headed by businesses in the construction, retail trade, accommodation/food services, and transportation/ warehousing sectors.

Kennett's Work Environment:
• high-work ethic
• non-union attitude
• willing to train to meet employer needs
• wages are below the state average