Hiring profile for:
HighMatch’s team of workplace psychologists break down the critical qualities, skills, and knowledge construction laborers need to be successful.
4%+
avg Growth rate
1.5M+
job openings annually
$37K+
median pay
equality
Women make up 6.4% of Construction Laborers yet earn only 95% of their male counterparts.
Diversity
The majority of Construction Laborers are middle aged (avg. age: 38) and White (55%).
retention
The average Construction Laborer stays at their job for less than a year.
HighMatch’s workplace psychologists developed a job profile for Construction Laborers that outlines the measures that are most predictive in determining success.
They have also defined behavioral measures hiring managers should explore further during the interview.
Additional titles for this role include:
Construction Worker, Drop Crew Laborer, Equipment Operator (EO), Form Setter, Post Framer, Scaffolding Operator, Site Work Laborer, Toolman
HighMatch’s Construction Assessment, personalized to your specific role and company culture by our I-O psychologists, is the modern alternative to legacy off-the shelf assessments.
HighMatch’s highly configurable assessment solutions are delivered on our fast, mobile-first platform for the ideal candidate experience.
With HighMatch, you get relevant insights into what matters most in your roles and culture, in your preferred language.
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Hear from Michael Luckie-Ewing, former VP of People and Culture at Wayne Homes, a custom home builder serving 5 states for over 40 years.
Michael and his team used HighMatch to better filter applicants for the qualities and skills that contribute to success across every role in their organization.
Organizing and managing a project comes with numerous difficulties and complexities. Construction laborers are responsible for ensuring progress isn’t derailed when such issues arise.
A problem solving assessment, which asks candidates to react to real-life scenarios they are likely to encounter, can help hiring managers understand how they are likely to react to similar situations when on the job.
Learn moreHome builders are facing the perfect storm of challenges, from workforce shortages to recruiter inefficiencies, higher turnover to the need to improve diversity.
HighMatch has helped some of the leading national builders solve many of these challenges. Learn how!
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