In the depths of the Great Recession, here are words that we thought we might never hear again - "Help Wanted."
Construction jobs are going begging.
Five years ago, Michigan’s construction industry was fighting to stay alive.
Now it’s on the rebound, but home builders say they need more workers. And they’re not finding enough folks apparently willing to put in a hard day’s work on a construction site. The Grand Rapids Community College's residential construction program only drew five students.
What’s with the construction labor shortage?
John Bitely is the President and Owner of Sable Homes in Grand Rapids, and he joined us today along with Donald Grimes. Grimes is a senior research associate with the University of Michigan, specializing on economic forecasting and regional economic development in Michigan.
Listen to the full interview above.
