Career switch, measured
From Construction Manager to Construction Laborer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 77% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Construction management, OSHA, Blueprint reading, Budgeting; the main skills to add are Forklift, CDL, Troubleshooting, Cybersecurity.
77%
skill overlap
78
open Construction Laborer postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillConstruction ManagerConstruction Laborer
- Construction management71%54%
- OSHA23%17%
- Blueprint reading13%19%
- Budgeting60%17%
- Workplace safety16%33%
- Civil engineering14%6%
- Procurement29%13%
- Process improvement13%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Construction Laborer postings, rarely in Construction Manager ones.
SkillConstruction ManagerConstruction Laborer
- Forklift–17%
- CDL–13%
- Troubleshooting6%13%
- Cybersecurity–9%
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