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Construction Employment Increased in 39 States During the Past Year, 34 States and D.C. Add Jobs Between August and September

Construction firms added jobs in 39 states between September 2013 and September 2014 while construction employment increased in 34 states and the District of Columbia between August and September, according to an analysis today of Labor Department data by 澳门六合彩开奖预测 of America.聽 Association officials noted that the construction job gains come as more construction firms report having a hard time finding qualified workers to fill key positions. 鈥淐onstruction firms in most states have been expanding during the past year,鈥 said Ken Simonson, the association鈥檚 chief economist. 鈥淏ut as those firms expand, they have to work harder to attract their skilled craft workers and key construction professionals.鈥 Read the full release .