In Brown and Edmunds County the unemployment rate is 2.9 percent compared to 2.3 percent in October of 2008. Even though those numbers are up slightly local officials say the Hub City is faring better than many other areas.

Molded Fiber Glass is one of the companies here in Aberdeen that had to do some layoffs but most of those employees were called back and now Molded Fiber Glass is hiring. This gives employees a sense of optimism.

"I was pretty excited and happy to get my job back."

Cassie Carlson was laid off from Molded Fiber Glass back in January but was called back just weeks later.

"I went to the job service in town and got applications and different information and by the time I started filling stuff out to turn in I had gotten a call back. I was pretty relieved."

Now, Molded Fiber Glass is hiring ten people per week.

"Let's see he wouldn't have an opening until Monday."

When Avera St. Luke's announced they were closing their daycare Hillary Jobey was out of a job.

She decided to go through a training program doing clerical work at the Department of Labor while searching for a job.

"When I started working here the lady who was training me said she had me trained in two days and that really made me feel good because I could never really see beyond what I have always done. I have always done child care and fast food. I didn't realize I could do more and be more."

So Hillary honed her office skills at the Department of Labor while looking for a job and then Wells Fargo called to offer a position.

"Now that I have a job, when I found out yesterday I could barely control myself. I needed to call people and tell them and that was wonderful to be able to finally have a job."

The Department of Labor is hosting a job fair on September 22nd from noon until 5:30pm at the Aberdeen Civic Arena.