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333cdh333 t1_itrnbw7 wrote

The biggest issue is finding a job that pays adequately which leads to bigger competition when landing a position that does.

You want an applicant to have a BS or higher, minimum 7 years experience, proficient in all these hard skills, but you are only offering $45k? Yeah, no. That’s not a labor shortage, people just realized they can’t work for pennies anymore.

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Algae-Ok t1_itrr3ud wrote

All industry even construction companies are struggling. Unions aren’t getting as many applications as they used to and some are unwilling to get their hands dirty.. I do believe the biggest factor is the lack of pay especially in NJ. The companies are making record profits bragging about it and cutting pay and benefits. But that’s my opinion from a 31 year old.

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Atuk-77 OP t1_its0rsu wrote

Construction companies claim labor shortage issues but when “people” applied, “they” hardly heard from them and if “they” do is a ridiculously low pay offer for a temporary job. So no the construction industry does not have a labor shortage but a low pay problem. Edit: to highlight a know issue about job applicants not personal experience

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Algae-Ok t1_its1d70 wrote

You applying for non union job that’s your choice. Most union laborers are making 38-42$ a hour as a journeymen apprentice around 25-30$ a hour not including your benefits.. maybe you should apply for the labor union because they are taking applications now.

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HappilyPartnered t1_its75a2 wrote

Or YOU have a “lack of skilled training “. I know electricians are in high demand In Cape May and Atlantic Counties.

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Atuk-77 OP t1_itt0lbw wrote

Or YOU want to push an invalid argument, the post is about whole industries not 2 jobs in Cape May. The shortage of skilled trades exist because companies abandoned for too long apprenticeship programs.

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HappilyPartnered t1_itt28u0 wrote

You said “ but when you applied you hardly heard from them“ and “ The construction industry does not have a labor shortage“, The problem isn’t in the construction district it in your lack of training. The union offers apprenticeships. Ocean County College offers an electrical apprentice program. You just have to get off your lazy butt.

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LarryLeadFootsHead t1_itvhqnr wrote

I believe it, it’s gotta be disheartening hearing from someone like a relative who was in trades saying how bad you’re getting fucked over and how it’s nowhere close to as cushy as it was when they were in it decades ago.

Not many people just starting out now are ever going to get close to be a proverbial uncle with the classic cars in the garage at the second house in Palm Beach.

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Algae-Ok t1_itvi5gi wrote

Well I mean it’s really just back stabbing and bad investments by the unions in the past.

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Legitimate-Lies t1_itst3jk wrote

There’s no labor shortage. There’s a shortage of people who will work for shit pay at shit companies

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hayabusa160 t1_itzjp1q wrote

seems to be a shortage in my field. health care we have per diem openings they pay 60hr 0 applications lol

covid made alot of people leave the field and people dont want to pick up part time gigs anymore

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TroyMcClure10 t1_itrtk7z wrote

Your forgetting at current wages there may be a labor shortage.

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