Across the South, an estimated 72% of construction industry firms expect to increase staff levels in 2016, according to survey results recently published by Associated General Contractors of America. That’s on par with the 71% national rate that AGC reported. Since the regional construction market has been rebounding nicely in recent years, those numbers aren’t surprising. Instead, they’re likely best viewed as confirmation of a continuing expansion, at least for the year ahead.

That means that industry personnel managers and executives will be busy during 2016 attracting, hiring and on-boarding additional personnel, including a mix of savvy veterans and younger workers.