The B.C. Construction Association (BCCA) has launched a new online job board tailored for the construction industry, which allows job seekers to be efficiently matched with employers.

Builders Life TalentCentral aims to ease the hiring process by offering B.C. construction employers the ability to post job openings and connect with talent, while giving job seekers the ability to create a profile and access career opportunities. All construction industry job openings, from entry-level to executive roles, can be posted online at Builders Life TalentCentral.

“B.C.’s construction needs are urgent and require action. We continue to do everything we can to help address the province’s severe workforce shortage,” said Chris Atchison, BCCA president. “TalentCentral leverages the overwhelming response we received to our recent Builders Life ad campaign. Construction employers will immediately benefit from this new and efficient way to build the teams they need, in order to deliver the construction projects British Columbians need.”

Features for employers include being able to scan job-seeker profiles and resumes, use in-platform direct messaging and use additional fee-based recruitment support services.

For a limited time, Builders Life TalentCentral is free to all construction sector employers. Job board postings and access will remain free for those who are integrated members of BCCA’s partner Regional Construction Associations (NRCA, SICA, VICA and VRCA).

Builders Life TalentCentral is a free tool for job seekers.

According to BCCA’s Spring 2024 BC Construction Stat Pack, construction is the top employer in the province’s goods sector with a workforce of approximately 229,000. It is predicted that by 2033, expansion and retirements will result in 20,700 construction job openings, and 6,600 construction jobs will remain unfilled. There are more than $160B in construction projects currently underway in B.C., with another $170B scheduled.