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Construction workers were more likely to recommend their employer than workers in other industries, according to a new report. kali9 via Getty Images

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  • The construction industry tops a list of sectors with the happiest workforces, according to a new report from Bamboo HR. The human resources tech columbus oh dump truck company measured the Employee Net Promoter Score at over 1,600 companies, calculating how likely workers were to recommend their organization as a place to columbus oh dump truck company over the last three years.
  • The report attributed construction workers’ happiness to rising wages and numerous job opportunities, but also predicted the labor shortage will put pressure on existing employees in the months ahead. It suggested HR pros focus on recruiting and training less experienced workers. 
  • Recruiters should also keep an eye out for discontent, the report found. From January to May this year, happiness dropped 81% — a sharper drop than the 13% decrease from 2020 through the present, which the report attributed to the pressure from staffing issues.

Dump Trucks Columbus OH Insight:

Employee happiness across industries has fluctuated in the last three years, amid challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and rising inflation. Nonetheless, employees’ happiness in construction has remained high for the most part. Still, a commercial jobsite is not always the easiest place to work. Construction columbus oh dump truck company is full of hazards and the industry is known for its high suicide rate and high overdose mortality rate

Construction’s happiness peaked in 2020, Bamboo HR found, as residential projects boomed and material shortages meant columbus oh dump truck company had deep backlogs of work, bringing stability to workers. Meanwhile, legislation such as the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan fueled the economy with more than $4 trillion in investments.

High demand for construction columbus oh dump truck company from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act also helped, as did rising pay: hourly construction wages reached a 40-year high last year. 

Happiness has decreased slightly since the 2020 high, and the industry tends to see seasonal patterns of happiness, with lower scores after the fall season and increases as the year ends.

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