Addressing the Skilled Labor Shortage in America America is facing an unprecedented skilled labor shortage. According to the Department of Labor, the US economy had 7.6 million unfilled jobs, but only 6.5 million people were looking for work as of January 2019 and it is more apparent than ever that our country is suffering because of it. Forbes
Meet the New Wave of Female Builders How women in construction are responding to sexism and isolation by creating a community — and a future — for themselves Washington Post
The U.S. Construction Industry is Facing a Uniquely Post-Great Recession Experience “The labor shortage, specifically in the residential construction side, has been kind of a uniquely post-Great Recession experience,” Rob Dietz, Chief Economist at the National Association of Home Builders, told Yahoo Finance. “The JOLTS data says we’re short about 350,000 workers,” he said. “The skilled labor shortage has gotten progressively more challenging as this lengthy growth cycle has continued. Yahoo Finance
