While some employers in the construction industry will certainly
be looking for specific degrees and credentials, many others are
looking more for key attributes—a certain level of bodily strength, a
strong teamwork mentality, values such as punctuality, safety, and
reliability—that form the basis for employees who can be trusted
with the potentially dangerous work situations in which construc-
tion professionals are sometimes required to work. A common
mentality in the industry is that, if a candidate has these aforemen-
tioned qualities, some of the more specific “hard skills” required for
construction work can then be taught on the job.