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Home » Topic » Workforce » Careers

Attracting and Keeping Talent for the New and Next Normal

by Karl Feldman, Katy Pultz | Oct 2, 2020
Careers | Human Resources | Organization Culture | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Here’s how contractors build their brand to increase retention amid a disruption like COVID-19.

Good Merits: What Wires a Craft Professional of the Year

by Rachel E. Pelovitz | Oct 1, 2020
Careers | Features | Total Human Health | Training | Workforce

Meet Ron Cayton, Associated Builders and Contractors' Craft Professional of the Year.

The Right Stuff: What Makes a Craft Instructor of the Year

by Rachel E. Pelovitz | Oct 1, 2020
Careers | Features | Total Human Health | Training | Workforce

Meet Bryan Gamble, ABC's Craft Instructor of the Year.

Combat Exclusion in the Workplace With Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

by Tim Milam | Sep 29, 2020
Careers | Diversity | Leadership | Organization Culture | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Exclusion happens everywhere—especially in the workplace where people spend a large portion of their time—and it is important that businesses create inclusive environments where employees can thrive.

Develop Emotional Intelligence to Increase Leadership Skills Among Uncertainty

by Vivian Mandala | Sep 28, 2020
Careers | Departments | Leadership | Organization Culture | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Employee wellbeing is eroding due to COVID-19 and political and social concerns. What is needed is authentic, open communication. Now is the time to break old habits and start talking with managers and employees, person to person.

Price Doesn’t Matter in the Concrete Industry, People Do

by Charlie Kimmel | Sep 24, 2020
Careers | Markets | Recruitment | Retention

Savvy concrete companies are not just working toward short-term successes—they’re also planning for the future. Investing in smart, eager assistant project managers and strong, experienced project executives now is the best way that employers can prepare for long-term success.

Collaborate 2020: A Packed Virtual Conference

by Rachel E. Pelovitz | Sep 23, 2020
Careers | Training | Workforce

Viewpoint's Collaborate 2020 virtual conference was packed with industry and technical information. Read the full scoop here.

Case Study: Creating a Jobsite of Choice in the New Normal

by Cameron Wahl | Sep 21, 2020
Careers | Project Delivery | Project Management | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Before COVID-19, the construction industry faced a skilled labor shortage of impending crisis proportions. Seizing the opportunity for growth through times of change and challenge, one contractor is prioritizing a jobsite of choice that attracts and empowers top talent.
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