“There’s definitely a shortage of tradesmen — carpenters, welders, ironworkers, plumbers, anything in the skilled trades,” Jeff Schlarman, a superintendent at Shook Construction Co., said about the construction industry.
The same concern can be seen in other industries in this region, according to state data analyzed by the Dayton Daily News.
| Ohio's top jobs in demand | |
|---|---|
| Jobs listed last week on Ohio Means Jobs website | |
| Industry | jobs listed |
| Health Care | 72,920 |
| Trucking | 12,185 |
| Construction | 11,919 |
| Manufacturings | 49,613 |
| Source: Ohio Means Jobs |
The desire to make this community the best it can possibly be is what drove the Dayton Daily News to launch The Path Forward, which is a focused effort on finding solutions to the region's most important problems. In addition to the economy, the team is investigating ways to tackle the addiction crisis and challenges facing Dayton schools.
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