ST. GEORGE, Utah — Although the job market is showing signs of weakness nationwide , there's actually an aberration going on in southern Utah where "Now Hiring" signs are everywhere.

Noel Mickelson and her husband started with a food trailer in Logan before opening a brick-and-mortar Berries-n-Cream location in northern Utah, and then expanded to St. George just a few years ago.

"We have a thriving market here, definitely. And it is better than Cache County currently," Mickelson said. "We always have great people applying, and love my employees. They do a great job, so there's no shortage there."

The numbers back up Mickelson's claim. In the latest data, Utah Workforce Services shows how Washington and Iron counties are among six in the state that are seeing year-to-year job growth

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