Welders needed in Oklahoma

Tulsa's KOTV Channel 6 is reporting that the Port of Catoosa needs welders and other manufacturing workers. It's another sign of what I consider good economic times for U.S. welders. If you're good, you're almost always in demand.

If you're looking for a job, your ship might have just come in at the Port of Catoosa.

Businesses at the port say there's a serious shortage of workers.

News on 6 Business Reporter Steve Berg tells us, they're looking to do some hiring.

It's a sign of the times at the Port of Catoosa. Job-hopefuls like Kevin Cunningham saw the notice in the want ads.

"They listed all the various companies," Cunningham said. "And also mentioned that there's 50 companies out here, and that the word just hasn't been getting out."

The Linde Corporations Eric Sandefur says, "People hear about the Port of Catoosa and they don't really realize that it's a large industrial park... not just a place where you load barges."

Sandefur says job-seekers may not know the amount of manufacturing buisiness that goes on at the port. And he says their business is good.