3 Military Recruitment Tactics that Could Solve Construction’s Skilled Labor Shortage
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July 01, 2021
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By 2022, the U.S. Department of Education estimates that job openings in highway construction and maintenance, as well other transportation-related occupations, will be 68% higher than the number of people currently in training to fill those positions. On top of that, four out of 10 U.S. construction workers are expected to retire by 2031.
Over the years, the military has problems attracting young recruits. In 2020, the Army reported that it exceeded its 2019 recruitment goals. Given their shared image problems, if the construction sector were to borrow from the military’s recruiting playbook, it might experience the same success.