The construction labor shortage is real. Here is how JT Construction Group attracts, trains, and retains talent in one of the country's most competitive markets.
Ask any general contractor in Los Angeles about their biggest challenge, and most will say the same thing: finding good people. We agree — and we have built our entire HR strategy around solving it.
It starts with wages. We pay above union scale for non-union trades and offer full benefits after 90 days. But money is table stakes. What keeps people at JT is culture.
Every crew member gets a career path. Laborers who show initiative get sponsored for foreman training. Foremen who lead safe sites get promoted to superintendent. We have three superintendents who started as laborers.
We also invest in continuing education. OSHA 30, LEED GA, BIM training — we pay for the classes and the time. Our crews know more, earn more, and stay longer.
The result is a team that feels like family. That is not a slogan. That is why our average tenure is eight years in an industry where two is normal.
