A FlexJobs report out this week reported that 62 percent of white-collar professionals say they would switch careers to a skilled trades job for more job stability and pay.
That’s good news for organizations like Neal Communities, where skilled trade jobs are becoming more in demand, while the supply of candidates has yet to catch up.
Neal’s Steve Wojcechowskyj, VP of Operations for its South Division is available to speak to this issue and detail the kind of skilled trades jobs that are most in demand.
Neal Communities is involved in a range of programs to encourage young people to consider a career in the skilled trades. It is the primary sponsor of Sarasota’s Riverview High School Construction Academy, which is designed to prepare high school students for a career in the building industry, providing a fast-growing funnel for construction and trade workers straight out of high school.
Neal also sponsors f the Neal Communities Scholarship, established in 2022, a $25,000 pledge over five years to support the construction management program at Florida Gulf Coast University.
One of the nation’s most pressing employment needs is in the construction industry as it is estimated that it will need to attract an estimated 501,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2024 to meet the demand for labor. This is according to a proprietary model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors. In 2025, the industry will need to bring in nearly 454,000 new workers on top of normal hiring to meet industry demand, and that’s presuming that construction spending growth slows significantly this year.
The report also indicated the industry’s average age of retirement is 61, and more than 1 in 5 workers are currently older than 55. In the state of Florida, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reports that 79 percent of Florida construction companies are having trouble filling positions.
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