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Why Construction Might Be Your Calling

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Don’t wait; try construction and start experiencing what millions of other workers have found…construction may just be the best industry for you to develop all that you can be!

 

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Why Construction Might Be Your Calling©

Most people considering their “life’s calling” often do not find it till they are in their late 20’s, 30’s, and sometimes not until they are in their 40’s (That’s ancient man!)  But so many of those who may have found their life’s calling later in life will often confess to having turned from something earlier in their life or had never even considered a career choice until later in life.

Finding construction as your life’s calling could be this type of experience.  For many high school students and even college students, construction may not have even been considered.  For many students, they were never encouraged to think about the construction field from a school or career counselor.

So, how should you go about trying to determine your life’s calling?  Just consider a few important thoughts that may help you in this effort.

First, “chill out.”  Most people struggle to know what they want to do for a job, much less feeling called to a profession.  So, if you don’t personally have an incredible desire and appetite to be an accountant, a nurse, a teacher, a plumber, or a carpenter, don’t panic.  Relax and just contemplate what you can see yourself doing some day.

Second, you are reading this article, aren’t you?  Come on, just the fact that you found this web site and are reading this article says something to your seeking a potential life calling.  Wise people make wise decisions when they entertain gaining more information and knowledge.  Such an effort separates really good decisions from great decisions!

Third, contact some construction companies in your local area.  Call and ask for their Human Resource Manager.  This individual is often the first contact you will make who can give you a general knowledge about the company and then direct you to others who can provide more technical and detail information.

Fourth, a “life calling” isn’t about limiting your options and opportunities but rather about positioning yourself with career choices that you can really enjoy.  Thousands of people before you have made unwise job choices and then spent years trying to find the career choice that allowed them to be all that they could be and more!  It’s good to consider all of your options but be careful to look at what you really like to do.

Fifth, consider the many areas of construction that may be just what you need to do with your skills and potential for career growth.  Are you creative?  Do you like to see what is expected before working to get the desired result?  Do you enjoy working with others who are as motivated about getting a great result as you?  How about learning?  Do you really enjoy learning something new every day?  If you answered YES to these questions then construction may be just the right match for you.

Sixth, consider a life calling as something that always encourages your best effort while rewarding you for that best effort.  Many industries will test you, that’s for sure!  But not many industries will challenge you to be at your best, encourage you to grow and learn, and then reward you with that improvement.  Construction will!  You work to learn more and to develop your work skills and the opportunities to do what you like…and make money at it will be something that you experience over and over and over again.

OK, so why might construction be your life’s calling?  Well, it’s an industry that is growing, creative, and enjoys having people who love to work toward seeing a result every day.  If you enjoy getting results, every day, and learning, every day, and potentially raising your income…every day….then try construction!

One final thought to assist your determining a career.  Construction is a tremendous industry for a wide diversity of people.  For years, I’ve called it the best “2nd chance” industry in the world.   This simply means that construction owners and leaders regularly meet, hire, and train individuals who didn’t make construction their first choice.

In some cases, construction might not have even been a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th choice for a career.  However, construction needs individuals from all walks of life, all areas of experience, and all viewpoints.  Somehow, many contractors are genius at bringing all of these differences, including workers who may have even experienced personal set-backs, into a melting pot that creates and produces greater work, achievements, and profits.

So, seek your hearts desire, consider your skills and capabilities and if you think construction might provide an outlet for you…come join us!  It’s a decision that many have found is one that, “I wished I had done this years ago.”

Don’t wait; try construction and start experiencing what millions of other workers have found…construction may just be the best industry for you to develop all that you can be!

Brad Humphrey

The Contractor’s Best Friend ™

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10 Reasons Why Construction is Your Best Choice

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Do I go to college?

Should I quit college now and get a job?

What’s the best job for me?

I’m getting a degree, but I can’t see myself doing what my degree is in. Now what?

 

Hey, if you think you’re the only person to have ever asked these questions, and thousands more like them, you must be smoking banana peels! (Yuk!) So, stop and smell the reasons why construction might be just for you!

#10 – Construction isn’t for “dummies.” Never was! Construction provides you with daily challenges that bring out the best in your brain! Contractors are now looking to hire workers with a head on their shoulders!

#9 – Working in the “great outdoors,” and sometimes indoors, allows a person to breath freely and not be stuck in a room with re-circulated air that transfers all the virus bugs from other workers to you!

#8 – Construction is full of the most diverse group of people in skills, smarts, personalities, ethnic background, and…well…just about any sort of tastes for adult beverages.

#7 – Construction workers actually learn how to work! In many other industries, a worker doesn’t really know what is going on all the time, much less what the day’s goals are. Contractors actually teach their workers how to perform work that the worker may have never dreamed that they could do!

#6 – Construction…pays really well! Most construction workers begin to make some serious money after they’ve served a brief training and “apprentice-like” time learning their trade. In today’s market, it’s not uncommon to find entry-level laborers making $12-$15, even $16-$18 an hour just to start. Heck, college graduates can start at $40,000 – $60,000.

#5 – Construction success is based on the “team.” Contractors really do practice the axiom, “Together Everyone Accomplishes More.” Construction companies, projects, and crews are perfect for the individual who likes to share the pressure, sweat, excitement, and diligence with others.

#4 – Construction practices an equal employment opportunity AND an equal PROMOTION opportunity. New workers are taken seriously by their owners, and leaders, and you can bet that if leading a department, a crew, a project team, a division, heck, even a company is in your wildest dreams…those dreams might not be so wild!

#3 – Construction companies build and remodel some of the most iconic, beautiful, and most meaningful buildings, parks, bridges, hotels, yadda yadda yadda. Think about, the house or apartment you live in was built by a construction company. All of the trees, plants, flowers, grass, and lights were put in by a construction company. That hospital that took great care of your friend, or that church you go to, or that school you went to, all of these were built by construction companies…and the people who worked as construction workers.

#2 – Construction workers love construction because there are never two days in a row…exactly the same. Didn’t like Monday? Don’t hold your breath…Tuesday is guaranteed to be different. That’s what almost 100% of construction workers like about construction…it is never boring!

#1 – Perhaps the biggest reason that construction is your best job choice…because it’s flat out fun! The construction industry is full of some of the smartest, most energetic, funniest, and talented people in the world. When construction workers are “rockin & rollin” they can’t wait to get to work every day…offer their best ideas…and share the hard work and celebration with others…who are just as excited to working as they are.

Look, is construction really your best job choice? Well, if you like boredom, if you like working where it might take you 10-20 years to really “gain anything,” and if you like to work where you’re not expected to think for yourself…you may not be made of the stuff needed for construction.

I’ve seen college majors in English, Political Science, Psychology, Music, Math, Biology, Education, and a host of other specialty majors all in the construction industry…and loving it! I’ve also seen individuals who received more than a college education by going right into the construction field and…loving it as well!

Hey, think about it! You don’t see yourself working in a fast food restaurant, or as a manager of a retail store, or maybe selling smart phones for a national cell phone company, then take a good long look at construction! We’re looking for you!!

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