Workers Needed in Madison County

By Guest Columnist Joy Foy

Doing a Google search for jobs in Madison County, one sees thousands of jobs listed at websites like Indeed.com and SimplyHired.  According to the websites, many of the jobs offer good salaries and include health, dental and vision insurance along with paid vacation and parental leave benefits.  The jobs listed on the websites offer choices from government jobs to private industry or trainers and teachers.  Amazon lists some “work from home” job opportunities.   The Amazon jobs listed on Indeed.com range in pay from $15-$37 per hour.  Several jobs, according to the Indeed website, require no experience; however, one would need to be a citizen of the USA and pass a drug test.   

As seasonal businesses gear up for summer hiring, hopefully, the public will realize the importance of entering and advancing into the job market.  Experience gained in entry-level jobs offers great opportunities to sharpen skills and earn a reputation as someone with a good work ethic. The skills one learns and the work record of employment all go toward building a solid resume to climb career ladders and reach salary goals.  

One model for success in economic development is having workers enter the job force at entry-level jobs and build their capabilities to keep the job market fed and the worker moving toward more responsibilities and higher salaries.   Whether one is interested in the medical, service, clerical fields or manufacturing/warehouse jobs, Madison County offers options.  Taking a job can entitle you to benefits like health care, and also will help improve communication and customer service skills that can be used to grow your potential to land future jobs.

Canton has the big job makers like Nissan (5,000 jobs) and Amazon (1,400 to 1,800 jobs) along with the health care jobs of Merit Health Hospital, Madison County Nursing Home, Canton Manor Nursing Home and the Season Assisted Living.  A new nursing home and additions to the medical industry are all building now out on Nissan Parkway and will soon be seeking workers.  

According to Madison County’s Economic Developer Joey Deason, for information on hourly warehouse positions at Amazon, you can text Canton or Missnow to 77088.  Amazon is now hiring leadership positions, and these positions are located on the  www.amazon.jobs website.  Joey says that by typing in Canton Mississippi you can view the local jobs.  Starting salary is $15 per hour with medical-dental-vision-401K-bonuses offered.   

Whatever your present job skills, job needs, or job goals, Madison County has more jobs to offer than there are people applying, so that equates to a good time to get a job.  New jobs that have never been offered in Mississippi will soon be available along with these listed here, so, if you are looking for your first job, looking for a job because you lost your last job, or just want a new job, the time will never be better than now to find work in Madison County.