As workforce shortages continue to affect businesses in our area, the Vermont Department of Labor said that as of April 20, there are approximately 11,000 job openings posted on their website — and that’s just the job vacancies reported to them. The state’s largest job fair hopes to help bridge that gap by connecting people of all ages and experience levels with employers from all over Vermont. Vermont Governor Phil Scott attended the fair for a press conference as well. “They have a lot of well-paying jobs, but they’re struggling to fill them,” said Scott. Thursday’s career fair, which was held at the Champlain Valley Expo, is the largest in the state and was held by Associated General Contractors of Vermont. AGC-VT, a job fair, isn’t just construction. The event was attended by more than 130 employers, each looking to grow the state’s workforce and add local talent to their teams.” “I’m young or old, it doesn’t matter,” Whoopi said. “Anywhere in that 25-45 group, if they want to build that career, today is the day!” One student spoke with NBC5 and said the show helped him get a better idea of what he wanted to do once he graduated. We discussed the ongoing challenges facing the Vermont workforce,” Tyler Hopkins, a student at Green Mountain Tech, said at Scott’s press conference during the fair. “You’ve heard me say this many times before, but the single biggest problem we face is demographics and a shrinking work force. Because if we don’t increase our workforce, we won’t have the resources. We need to make important investments in the future,” Scott said. Some employers at the show said that while employment has been improving over time, they are still understaffed. It’s a way to look for the workers we need,” said Anthony Willey, Northeast Kingdom Human Services. “We have some really great job opportunities here that span all kinds of career paths.” Several employers tell NBC5 that their business has several career paths available, in which they are looking for employees of different ages and experience levels. “You’re someone who’s out of high school or retired, we have jobs for people,” Willie said. More information about employment opportunities in Vermont can be found here. The state Department of Labor updates the designations every day.
As workforce shortages continue to affect businesses in our area, the Vermont Department of Labor said that as of April 20, there are approximately 11,000 job openings posted on their website — and that’s just the job vacancies reported to them.
Now, organizers of the state’s largest job fair hope to help bridge that gap by connecting people of all ages and experience levels with employers from all over Vermont.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott attended the fair for a press conference as well.
“they [employers] They have a lot of good-paying jobs, but they’re struggling to fill them,” Scott said.
Thursday’s job fair, held at the Champlain Valley Expo, is the largest in the state and was held by Associated General Contractors of Vermont.
“It’s a cross-sector job fair, it’s not just construction,” said Richard Whoopi, executive vice president of AGC-VT.
More than 130 business owners attended the event, each looking to grow the state’s workforce and add local talent to their teams.
“I think if I’m young or old, it doesn’t matter,” Whoopi said. “Anywhere in that 25-45 group, if they want to build that career, that’s the day!”
One student spoke with NBC5 and said the show helped him get a better idea of what he wanted to do once he graduated.
“I’ve got a couple of cards, and I’m definitely going to message, call, or email people, just so I can get to know them and their company,” said Tyler Hopkins, a student at Green Mountain Tech.
Scott’s press conference during the fair discussed the ongoing challenges facing Vermont’s workforce.
“You’ve heard me say this many times before, but the single biggest problem we face is demographics and our shrinking workforce. Because if we don’t grow our workforce, we won’t have the resources we need to make significant investments in our workforce,” Scott said.
Some employers at the show said that while employment has been improving over time, they are still understaffed.
“We’re starting to see a little bit of stability, but we have ways of looking for the workers we need,” said Anthony Wylie, Northeast Kingdom Human Services. “We have some really great job opportunities here that span all kinds of career paths.”
Several employers tell NBC5 that their businesses have many career paths available, as they seek employees of all ages and experience levels.
“Whether you’re someone out of high school or retired, we have openings for people,” Willie said.
More information about employment opportunities can be found in Vermont here. The state Department of Labor updates the designations every day.