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Check out our resources to help demystify the hiring process in the construction industry, both for employers and employees.
Manage Your Fears on the Jobsite – and Beyond
Often, it is not a lack of ability or inspiration that stands between us and success, but fear. This can be what keeps us from taking that next step, or stops us from running toward [...]
Discover Hidden Talent with the 80/20 Rule
If you find that your construction job openings are taking too long to fill, consider looking for a candidate who may not meet all of your education and experience parameters, but instead possesses the types [...]
Increase Trust and Productivity with Effective Team Building
Team building exercises have a tremendous number of benefits. The better your team knows and respects one another, the stronger the workplace culture and higher the productivity. Working in construction can be incredibly draining. Between [...]
How to Start Making Better Workplace Decisions
On average, we make tens of thousands of decisions a day. Of course, not all of these decisions are conscious or difficult, but each and every one of them has consequences. Depending on your professional [...]
Factors that Can Increase Motivation on the Job
Recruitment in the construction industry is fierce. It is definitely a candidate’s market at the moment, with talent shortages and lots of competition. Once you bring someone new onto the team, how can you ensure [...]
Conduct Better Interviews with Effective Resume Review
With Baby Boomers retiring in large numbers and Gen X unable to fill the void, now more than ever, there is a smaller candidate pool across the construction industry. Top talent is in strong demand [...]
How Should You Structure Performance Reviews?
There has been a lot of conversation about the best way to deliver feedback to employees in order to improve their performance and increase retention. It is generally understood that performance reviews should be provided [...]
Tried and True Retention Strategies
It is difficult enough just getting someone through the door and onto the construction site. Once you do, the real HR work begins. You need to make sure that they are here to stay, otherwise [...]
Attracting Talent Through Digital Marketing
Companies that build and maintain a strong brand image will not only enjoy more job applicants, but also more qualified job applicants. One of the most important components of a strong brand image is consistent [...]