Whether you’re fresh out of high school or in your 20s or 30s looking for a career change, you should think about a career in construction. In construction, you can easily land an entry-level position and immediately get paid and get experience. No unpaid/underpaid internships. No endless job applications. No hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. No part-time work. A real job with a promising career path.

Right now, there are a lot of job openings and opportunities in the construction industry. In 2018, there were about 225,000 construction jobs needing to be filled each month, according to U.S. News.

Construction is a huge industry, as well, with so many specialties, which means you can do anything from roofing to plumbing to electrical work to masonry to putting up drywall, and more!

A career as a contractor gives a person a lot of skills. When you work as a contractor, you will gain a lot of people skills. You will interact with other contractors, vendors, tenants, homeowners, landlords, clients, and more. You will learn valuable communication skills that can easily translate to other careers like marketing, journalism, sales, or owning your own business.

A contractor career can also help a person develop leadership skills, discipline and critical thinking. As a contractor, you will learn how to get your job done, on time, by the book. You will learn how to resolve problems.

A contractor will learn a lot of technical skills, as well as learn a lot about the latest technologies, which can easily translate to other industries.

Math is another skill involved with any construction work, which is a great skill to have that is valued in many fields.

Other reasons to go into contracting:

• You could travel all over a city or state for your job.
• You will meet a lot of different people.
• Every project will give you new challenges and opportunities.
• Construction jobs pay well. The hourly wage for construction workers is up more than 25% since 2006.
• You can be creative.

If you’re interested in a career in contracting, talk to people in the industry, start working under contractors, take courses. However, if you want to practice legally, many states require you to have a contractor’s license.

As a Florida contractor licensing company, we have helped thousands of contractors across the United States get their contractor license. We will get critical information from you and let you know what is needed to be licensed. We will fill out and send in the form to the Board for you.

To get your contractor license, click our Florida contractor’s license page to learn more or call 239-777-1028 to get started with us.