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Focus on Leadership Development for Younger Workers
A substantial investment in leadership development will help solve the skilled worker shortage.
By Brian Montelongo
May 10, 2022
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by Brian Montelongo
Brian Montelongo is the masonry sales manager for Colorado Best Block and the current president of the Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute (RMMI), a nonprofit trade industry group of over 100 manufacturers and contractors, dedicated to promoting and preserving Colorado’s proud masonry tradition through education and outreach. He can be reached at brian.montelongo@coloradobestblock.com.
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