It's the same here in the Bay Area (CA), notably for electrical contractors. We're slammed, but hiring is difficult. Most of the applicants we have been seeing are not a good fit for us. Their reasons for their current unemployment have indicated that they are not going to be a good fit for our company. It is, however, a job-seeker's market right now in this trade. Fortunately, we have been steadily keeping our current crew with very few terminations of employment.