Recruitment drive: Tech entrepreneur envisions a better way to hire

Hiring in the architecture, engineering and construction industry was a challenge even pre-pandemic, so an architect decided to try shaking up how applicants and employers think of job opportunities.

By Brian Hartz
| 12:30 p.m. March 31, 2022
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Courtesy. Vaishnavi More, founder and CEO of Archslate.

Technology

The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry faced a shortage of skilled labor well before the coronavirus pandemic further exacerbated the problem.

The National Association of Home Builders has tracked labor levels since 2000, and in December 2021 it reported that, nationwide, there are 410,000 unfilled jobs — the highest number ever.