Montpelier, Vt. - Vermont Labor Commissioner Annie Noonan says this summer's job outlook appears far better than last year.
"We're feeling very confident about employment numbers for hiring this summer. And we're seeing that and we're hearing that from the Vermont employer communities," Noonan said.
Noonan says the construction industry is getting stronger and so is manufacturing. CareerBuilder.com reports that 45 percent of the country's manufacturers plan to bring on summer hires.
"And leisure and hospitality, even though it had a decline because of the seasonal lay-offs at the end of the ski season, we are starting to see those numbers pick up and they are hiring," Noonan said.
Noonan says there is one more industry that is picking up steam and it could keep you employed permanently. It is professional and technical services.
"Professional services include things like architecture, legal counsel, accounting, pay-roll, graphic design engineering," Noonan said.
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