Page two of the Employment article from the Wisconsin State Journal.

1. C6 | Thursday, april 17, 2008 WORK SMART WisCONsiN sTaTE JOurNal
Madison Brian McKee, past presi-
dent of the Madison Area
which face staffing shortages
in nursing.
Continued from Page C1 Builders Association and vice She predicts an increased
president of Midwest Homes demand for nurses due to the
and McKee Associates, said aging population. Holmes
the state capital. That means construction in Dane County said other areas of expected
some jobs that could be sus- has been slower than in employment growth include
ceptible to a decline elsewhere previous years, but is on an physical therapists, and
— such as construction — may upswing of late. He said he’s cardiovascular, medical imag-
be more resilient here. recently noticed more phone ing and bio-technicians. And
Also working in the Madi- calls to his business from because electronic medical
son job market’s favor is its people with home construc- records are replacing tradi-
range of high-tech positions. tion questions. “I still see a tional paper charts and are
“The high-tech and bio-tech good job market for con- critical to effective and safe
industries are doing well,” struction-related jobs,” he patient care, there is a bigger
Winters said. said. need for non-clinical positions
Employers in residential such as information technol-
construction could scale back Nursing boom ogy professionals. “We need
due to the downturn in the Kris Holmes, a nurse and IT employees to make sure
housing market. “On the employment manager at that all systems are running,”
whole, I think everyone is a Meriter Hospital, said nursing Holmes said.
little more cautious because continues to be an occupation The future in health-care
of the slow economic growth,” that is “at the top of the list” careers is good, she said.
Winters said. “It’s having an for recruiters. She said the “People are staying alive
effect all around.” current job market is “pretty longer and need more care,”
But, he pointed out, con- good” for qualified nurses at Holmes said. “Health care
struction is continuing in the Madison-area hospitals and is a really stable work
Madison area. even better in rural areas, environment.”
Jobs into demand. Other manufac-
turers, such as appliance and
furniture makers, have been
to restaurants — are likely to
experience more layoffs.
Small businesses, which
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