Construction Hiring 2024: Better pay, better benefits

Written By Hannah Wexner-Dolven

https://www.constructiondive.com/news/construction-labor-hiring-trends-2024-outlook-workers/703940/

Great new survey from Associated General Contractors of America about top construction labor struggles as the industry fails to draw in new workers to train.

One of the top issues facing hiring managers is that many candidates do not have the right skills or experience to work in the construction industries. Meanwhile, hard-to-reach jobsites create challenges for workers in need of transportation or childcare.


Contractors can’t change the location of jobsites, can’t control what workers do in their private time and can’t instantly train new employees to bring them up to speed.

BUT they can offer an attractive company culture and be competitive on the benefits packages. Businesses in construction and all industries will have to be able to articulate and market their company culture and opportunities for stability and advancement to effectively recruit young workers.

Hannah Wexner-Dolven
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