The hot housing market and booming construction in communities across Central Iowa is just the surface-level of the homebuilding industry. Underneath, all sized homebuilders – especially locally-based companies – agree labor force and material availability concerns are mounting.
With the nation facing a labor shortage, a heavy focus has been on hiring skilled trades employees as the baby boomer generation retires from many jobs in carpentry, painting, masonry, electricians and many more hands-on careers.
Apartment maintenance technician is one of the many positions that can provide a great wage without requiring expensive and time-consuming post-high school education to get started.
