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Employee Empowerment Versus Happiness: How the Right Tools Can Help Contractors Succeed

by Alec Thomson | Aug 4, 2021
Careers | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Employee happiness is not always in management’s control, but employee empowerment is a clear path to greater job satisfaction and more meaningful team interaction.

Analysis: State Construction Unemployment Rates Down in 45 States From a Year Ago

by ABC | Jul 28, 2021
Careers | Markets | Training

The not-seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate was down 2.6% in June 2021 from a year ago, and 45 states had lower unemployment rates over the same period.

How to Fulfill Local Hiring Requirements in Construction

by Celeste Frye | Jul 28, 2021
Careers | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

Done with proper planning and foresight, local hiring can greatly benefit the builder and the community.

Nominations Open for 2022 ABC Construction Workforce Awards

by Construction Executive | Jul 27, 2021
Award Winners | Careers | Workforce

ABC member companies may nominate a craft professional, craft instructor and/or young professional for the chance to win $10,000 and top industry honors.

Construction Employment News: July 2021

by Construction Executive | Jul 26, 2021
Careers | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Here’s a look at employment moves that occurred in the construction industry this month.

Look to the Past to Recruit for the Future

by Charlie Kimmel | Jul 20, 2021
Careers | Diversity | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Recruitment strategies that have helped companies in the past can provide benefits to the next chapter of construction.

Networks and Committees Cultivate Diverse Company Cultures in Construction

by Johana Godoy | Jul 7, 2021
Careers | Diversity | Human Resources | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

In construction, where women still only make up about 10% of employees, it is important to make sure, now more than ever, that women and Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) employees feel supported by their employers.

The New Normal: What to Expect During the Hiring Process

by Bill Wolfe, Justin Wilkins | Jul 7, 2021
Careers | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

The best tools anyone can use during this period are flexibility, patience and understanding as candidates and hiring managers do their best to move forward safely and efficiently.
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