To Nathan Huret, veterans were an untapped workforce that could be brought to the Hickory area to fill jobs, in particular those that require leadership and teamwork skills.
So Huret, director of existing industry at the Catawba County Economic Development Corp., and others started Welcome Home Hickory Metro to give soon-to-be-discharged members of the military a weekend glimpse of what’s available in Hickory.
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