The cold hard truth is that most employees today do not trust their employers.  This has made it increasingly difficult to attract top notch personnel, and worse, retain them once hired.  Hiring managers and employers in general must understand the importance of transparency, in order to attract and keep their new hires.

Here are just a few reasons why transparency matters in your construction business, and why you must work at making it a top priority in your hiring:

  • The number one comment among workers today is they do not trust their employers. Transparency will help to build the trust that is lacking.  When you are open and upfront about everything in your business, your employees and job candidates will trust more of what you say.  Communication is key in transparency.
  • It is true that employees will leave a job because of their managers or people they work with, before leaving because of the work itself. It is important that you build relationships that are true and meaningful.  In turn, happy employees will great a culture that job candidates will gravitate to.
  • When you give employees and job candidates all the information they need, they are better informed and can make better decisions. This will not only affect productivity but will give you better outcomes in your hiring process.

Transparency is not something that many construction companies or hiring managers think about.  Yet, it can be the single cause of many of your problems.  It is something that is easily fixable, and only takes effort on your part.

Consider these reasons why transparency matters to your business and your hiring process.  A few little changes could have the trust of your employees and job candidates and create a world of difference company wide.  Try it today and see the results!

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