Evaluating Various Job Functions to Map a Typical Career Path in the Roofing Industry

9 pages•Published: May 15, 2022

Jason Lucas, Dhaval Gajjar, David Davis and Georgia Loadholt

Abstract

The general contractors contract the majority of the work on construction projects to sub- contractors. Hence, attracting the next generation of workforce, Generation Z (Gen Z), at the sub- contractor level is critical when addressing workforce issues. Roofing is one of the critical scopes within a construction project provided by a sub-contractor. Gen Z has various characteristics and preferences to consider when attracting them to the roofing industry. One of the significant attraction factors for Gen Z is a visual career path within a specific industry. This paper aims to document a general career path to attract a new generation of professionals and retain current professionals in the roofing industry. A focus group with nine (9) roofing contractor companies from different regions of the U.S. helped map a typical career path and collect information on job responsibilities, compensation for each position, experience requirements, and standard benefits within roofing contracting organizations. Educators, trade schools, and roofing contractors can use the information and the proposed flowchart in response to the need for a visual career path to attract Gen Z workers.

Keyphrases: career path, generation z, roofing, workforce

In: Tom Leathem, Wes Collins and Anthony Perrenoud (editors). ASC2022. 58th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, vol 3, pages 121-129.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/Bq38
	https://doi.org/10.29007/kq4k

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{ASC2022:Evaluating_Various_Job_Functions,
  author    = {Jason Lucas and Dhaval Gajjar and David Davis and Georgia Loadholt},
  title     = {Evaluating Various Job Functions to Map a Typical Career Path in the Roofing Industry},
  booktitle = {ASC2022. 58th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference},
  editor    = {Tom Leathem and Wes Collins and Anthony Perrenoud},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Built Environment},
  volume    = {3},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2632-881X},
  url       = {/publications/paper/Bq38},
  doi       = {10.29007/kq4k},
  pages     = {121-129},
  year      = {2022}}

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