And as the economy continues to grow and older drivers retire, the demand for new workers will only get hotter.
The Dayton Daily News is investigating what the hottest jobs are and will share what we have learned as the story unfolds this week at mydaytondailynews.com.
Here’s what we found out so far:
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As the growing economy puts big-rig truckers on the road, it will create other needed jobs to keep the trucking industry going,Burch tells us.
By the year 2022, about 65,000 technicians will be needed, he said. By the same year, 75,000 diesel technicians will be needed.
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