ATLANTA: Metro Atlanta economy accelerates in June
By Michael E. Kanell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT The shipping supply company Uline is hiring. Intent on adding about 100 employees at their Braselton warehouse, the company is luring candidates with starting pay of $24 an hour and the promise of a profit-sharing bonus north of $7,000. It’s a sign of the times — or, at least, the moment. The region is flush with jobs and companies are jostling for workers as the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic continues. “Everyone is looking for people,” said Terry Knox, human resources manager at Uline. Metro Atlanta last month added…