Jamestown workers are among the most productive and dependable in the nation. Dedication to hard work blended with our history of plain-spoken honesty creates a general attitude of respect for employment and property. This attitude proves itself time and again with statistics like consistently low employee absenteeism, low employee turnover, and almost non-existent work stoppage rates.

According to the employers surveyed in 2008 Labor Availability, the working age population of Jamestown is well-educated and are loyal to their employers.

• 92% of the survey respondents had achieved their high school diploma (or equivalent) and 33% had received at least a 4-year college degree.
• The average length of employment at the current job is 110 months.
• The median years of management experience for survey respondents is 13 years.

Potential job seekers (PJS) in the Jamestown community are readily available to meet the needs of area's businesses.

• 26% of the adults in the area are willing to consider employment opportunities.
• PJS have at least a high school diploma, and about 30% have a college degree.
• 38% of potential job seekers have received some job skills training in the past three years
• PJS have some management experience, with the mean length of time for this experience being 13 years.