Massachusetts continued to add jobs as 2015 came to a close and the state’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.7 percent last month.
The state added 73,800 jobs in 2015, making it the strongest year for job growth since 2000, according to the Massachusetts Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
With high employment, companies in many fields, including construction, now face a shortage of skilled workers, according to Kevin Lynn, director of the FutureWorks Career Center in Springfield.
" Employers are finding it tougher and tougher to find the right candidates," said Lynn.
30 companies, including MGM Springfield, will try to fill job openings at FutureWorks’ first employment expo of the year on Monday, January 25th from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Construction of the $950 million MGM casino is expected to begin later this year with the potential for 2,000 skilled jobs in the construction trades.
