Career switch, measured
From Construction Foreman to Construction Laborer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 60% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Construction management, Workplace safety, Blueprint reading, OSHA; the main skills to add are Forklift, Process improvement.
60%
skill overlap
78
open Construction Laborer postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillConstruction ForemanConstruction Laborer
- Construction management28%54%
- Workplace safety56%33%
- Blueprint reading21%19%
- OSHA30%17%
- CDL22%13%
- Budgeting28%17%
- Troubleshooting16%13%
- Project management24%10%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Construction Laborer postings, rarely in Construction Foreman ones.
SkillConstruction ForemanConstruction Laborer
- Forklift–17%
- Process improvement–13%
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Plan your move to Construction Laborer
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