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With Arizona experiencing a rapid growth spurt over the past decade, the region is seeing a construction boom across the state, especially in Southern Arizona.This surge in development has created a high demand for skilled labor, and the JTED Construction Career Days aim to address that need by inspiring the next generation of builders.
With over 220,000 positions in the sector needing to be filled, local contractors are feeling the pressure to find skilled workers.'Skilled labor is just so hard to find nowadays, and as the older generations begin to retire, filling those gaps has become tougher and tougher,' said Ryan Montijo, co-owner of Ellison-Mills Contracting. 'There’s a lot of opportunity for kids to come up and have a good career.
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