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Asking for a Raise or Promotion? Do Not Make These 3 Common Mistakes
The construction industry is not necessarily known for its high wages and advancement opportunities. However, you have put in the time, exceeded expectations, and you want to be compensated fairly. So, when it comes to [...]
Project Management Lessons from Today’s Top Leaders
I do not have to tell you how critical project management is to the construction industry. On worksites where you are dealing with so many different variables – employee relations, timelines and budgets, supply chains, [...]
How a Career Ladder Can Strengthen Your Team
You might be thinking that having an established career ladder does not make sense for an industry like construction. However, having a clear development path for employees has an enormous range of benefits – regardless [...]
Are You Putting Too Much Emphasis on the Resume? Focus on These 3 Things Instead
Perhaps one of the greatest pitfalls of hiring is depending too heavily on the resume. This is particularly true in the construction industry, where the best workers may not have a polished resume (or even [...]
3 Ways to Manifest Positive Attitudes on the Job Site
It might sound like a cliché, but a positive attitude can make a world of difference, whether on a job site or in the office. Countless studies have shown that this mindset is intrinsically connected [...]
How to Prepare for Your Interview During COVID
As more and more people get vaccinated, there is no doubt that business is starting to pick up again across the country. Companies and individuals alike are anxious to pick up construction projects that have [...]
Are Team-Building Exercises Part of Your Internal Process? They Should Be.
Just hearing the term “team-building” is enough to get eye rolls from some people, especially when talking to people in the construction industry. This article will discuss why these exercises are so important and give [...]
3 Ways to Promote Health (and Safety) on the Worksite
When you hear about “health in the workplace,” most people think about staying active. You hear about the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle – spending hours on end sitting in front of a computer can [...]
Why Workplace Culture Is So Important (Plus How to Build It)
Do you actually need to define things like workplace culture? Should you take time away from seemingly more important things like client retention or new business? Does it really matter whether your employees are “friends” [...]