How many additional employees would you have hired in 1996, if you could have found qualified individuals? The Green Goods industry in Ohio responded to this question with a resounding 38,000+ positions. A total of 10,681 full-time positions, 11,053 part-time positions, and 17,064 seasonal positions are going vacant. Of the total, 16,000 positions are available with firms in the Landscape Services area, 8,000 positions are available with Wholesale Production and Distribution firms, and 7,000 positions are available with Retail Garden Centers. An additional 7,000+ positions are available with firms who work across several segments of the industry.

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