While they currently account for just 9 percent of the 9.8 million workers, the construction industry, especially residential homebuilders, are seeing the value of recruiting women and placing them in leadership roles.
The shortage of skilled workers has consistently been a major challenge for construction companies.
Construction growth has continued overall across the country with 28,000 net new jobs created in August. Residential and commercial construction companies are hunting for talent in Q4 and looking to poach your shining stars for a strong start in 2018.