CEO Survey results - Housing Market Impact

We get hundreds of responses for every open position in our organization, so we usually have a big pool to choose from. Though it is difficult to wade through the sheer volume of applicants, we seem to have luck in finding people with the right skills. The Florida Lottery is really one huge computer system, which means we need a lot of people with technical backgrounds. IT workers are the hardest for us to find because what we offer in salary may not conform to what prospective applicants can get in the private sector. Housing can be an issue, too. Unlike the private sector, we don’t have the luxury of helping the employee find or purchase a home; we just don’t have the funds. The good thing about working for the Lottery is that it’s usually a stable industry, although lately, because of the economy, we’re seeing people cut back on discretionary spending, which may impact how often they play our games.