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CONSTRUCTION HIRING BUILDS
During July 2013, more than 54,000 jobs were advertised online in the construction industry, a 26% year-over-year increase in demand, according to WANTED Analytics, a source of real-time business intelligence for the talent marketplace. This sector has seen slow, steady growth over the past three years. However, infrastructure, residential, and commercial construction continues in the US, causing a faster increase in hiring during 2013 so far. The number of construction job ads grew 26% in July compared to one year ago. In addition, hiring has more than doubled over the past four years.
The construction industries with the highest demand include plumbing, heating and air conditioning contractors; electrical contractors; new single-family housing construction; commercial and institutional building construction; and highway, street, and bridge construction. Of these five industries, highway, street, and bridge construction saw the highest year-over-year growth. There were 38% more jobs available online in July 2013 than were advertised during July 2012. In addition, the most commonly advertised job titles in the construction sector are:
1. Project Manager
2. Administrative Assistant
3. Driver
4. Carpenter
5. Laborer
6. Sales Representative
7. HVAC Service Technician
8. Sales Associate
9. Truck Driver
10. Sales
The five metropolitan areas with the highest volume of construction job ads during July were Houston, TX; New York NY; Washington, DC; Los Angeles, CA; and San Francisco, CA. Not only were the most jobs posted for the Houston metro area, but this location also experienced the greatest growth of these five cities. Hiring in the construction sector grew 62% in July compared to the same time period last year. New York has the second highest growth at 41%.
Despite increasing hiring demand, employers in the construction sector are likely to experience limited difficulty when recruiting for open jobs. However, conditions will differ by location, depending on local demand and supply. Some of the most difficult conditions are likely to be seen in Springfield, IL; San Francisco, CA; and Durham- Chapel Hill, NC. In these cities, employers are likely to face more competition in a smaller pool of potential candidates.
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