Challenges in Construction Industry Recruiting

Construction faces many headwinds now and in the future. It’s becoming more and more imperative to work with recruiting firm experts in this field, to staff professionals capable of helping your firm weather adversity.

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Our expert construction recruiters have identified the top challenges construction firms are facing. To help you combat them, we’ve turned special attention to cultivating a pool of candidates who understand these challenges. More importantly, they recognize their capacity to help your organization overcome them.

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• Unprecedented inflation and the rising cost of building materials are forcing many construction firms to operate leaner and with more protracted timelines.

• Demand for new developments is at an all-time high, and it’s forcing companies to be strategic in how they bid on and approach projects with limited resources.

• A shortage of qualified construction professionals has made it difficult to find, staff, and pay contractors. Moreover, specialty contractors are even harder to find.

• Construction management professionals in the industry need to have a mind for de-siloed operations, which can mean the complete restructuring of traditional companies.

• Supply chains continue to be tight, making it difficult to anticipate costs and field bids. Unpredictability is driving demand for cost controls elsewhere in construction.

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Based on the construction industry trajectory, these headwinds will only continue to blow stronger in the future. Construction executives need to reinvest in their own talent to ensure they’re ready to adapt to a volatile market. Construction is changing—do you have the in-house talent and team to adapt?