VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach-based company has plans to add 5,000 skilled trades jobs over the next five years. But it comes as the industry is already facing a worker shortage.
Experts say the industry is currently facing fierce competition, but work is already underway to address the national shortage of skilled trade jobs. Company leaders at Groundworks have committed to adding 5,000 jobs over the next five years in the skilled trades industry.
Groundworks founder and Executive Chairman Matt Malone said that in order to fill those positions, they are looking outside of the industry…