The Industry Insider

President Abraham Lincoln set the precedent for America’s national day of Thanksgiving in a proclamation he issued in October of 1863. It’s important to note that at the time of the proclamation, the country was in the middle of the Civil War, which had ravaged the country with death and destruction. These were the darkest days in America’s young history.

As we move closer and closer to the end of the year, our industry is reaping the benefits of the strongest economy in some of our lifetimes.  Unemployment is at historically low levels, consumer confidence is high, people are building, and companies are expanding.  For the first time in recent memory, there are more open jobs than there are workers