Why is it so hard to get a construction job?

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I've been calling, emailing, and applying for months and haven't gotten any closer to getting a job. I really want to run heavy equipment for a living but I don't have any experience other than forklift so literally nowhere will hire me and I've even been applying for general laborer positions and can't even get in anywhere as that just to get my foot in the door. My dad is a foreman at a Excavating company and him and his boss have been pushing my resume to the company that hires for them an...

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Originally published on April 08, 2026. Curated by Construction News.

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