By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
GREAT BEND — Know of somebody currently not living in Barton County but would be
great for a job in the county? Great Bend Economic Development is still
rewarding citizens able to successfully recruit friends and family members
outside of Barton County to fill advertised positions.
Economic Development Director Sara Hayden said the first recipient of the
recruiting incentive went to Larissa Graham of Great Bend as she was able to
recruit a family member to Great Bend to take a position at Adams Brown. Graham
was given $250 for her efforts.
"Those amounts will differ based on the income of the job that they
successfully recruit for," said Hayden. "We've had several people take
advantage of this program, but this is the first successful one that's
resulted in a hire."
Any employer paying more than county-median wage can advertise their jobs on
the Great Bend Economic Development website. There are currently seven
employers participating in the recruiting incentive.
Find out more about the program at gbedinc.com.