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March 19, 2014: CNN Money picked up the story -- but said only 20,000 workers are being recruited. What's up with that? 

North Dakota's huge oil boom has spurred thousands of job seekers to flock to the state for years now. In some cities, the population has quadrupled.

Yet, the growth continues and companies are still so desperate for workers that the state is teaming up with oil giant Hess Corp. to launch an $800,000 campaign to attract new talent.

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The Bismarck Tribune is reporting:

State officials and business leaders on Monday announced a workforce recruitment campaign called “Find the Good Life in North Dakota,” that will be rolled out in May.

Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley accepted a $400,000 check from a Hess Corp. official in Memorial Hall following the announcement. Matching state funds are to be provided through the North Dakota Department of Commerce.

Wrigley said the campaign is a public-private partnership meant to attract employees to find permanent work and raise their families in the state.

Filling the approximately 25,000 job openings with skilled workers can help North Dakota fully realize its potential, he said.

One more indication that the boom is not over, despite what The Atlantic Monthly might say.

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Plan Ahead If Coming To North Dakota

Don't come without having lodging arranged for first six months

Don't come without having a job lined up

There are only a few months when you don't need cold weather gear; in the few months you don't need cold weather gear, you need DEET