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Things are looking up for Sacramento, as more jobs roll into town.

“On a year over year basis, we are up about 9,000 jobs,” said Barbara Hayes, President and CEO of Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization, or SACTO.

PennyMac Loan Services announced this week it’s opening up a branch in Sacramento, creating 200 new jobs – the type of jobs many families strive for.

“[They are] what we call primary jobs, so they are full time jobs that offer benefits. Those are what we in the industry call high value jobs,” said Hayes.

The company is looking at filling some of those 200 jobs with the people who need them the most.

“They are actually going to be targeting some unemployed populations,” said Hayes.

Hayes says she could see Sacramento once again being a powerhouse economy.

“I think we could absolutely get there, get back on the list of being among the fastest growing regions in the state; certainly in the US,” said Hayes.

Hayes says the future looks good for jobs in Sacramento.

“12 to 18 months out is as strong now as it has ever been. The variety of companies we are seeing is good,” said Hayes.

Hayes says Sacramento is still a destination city companies want to come to.

“A lot of manufacturing related uses, processing. We are seeing food and agriculture related uses come up a little bit, so food processors strong sustainable primary jobs for this region,” said Hayes.