"We do a lot of college recruiting, and it's a tough sell, especially with women," says Wendy Montgomery, senior manager, talent management at Garden Grove, Calif.-based Southland Industries, one of the nation's largest mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractors. "The younger generation is very skeptical about the construction industry."
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