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Top Five Soft Skills Necessary for Success in Today’s Construction Market

by Charlie Kimmel | Oct 9, 2019
Careers | Human Resources | Training | Workforce

Contractors put a premium on candidates with degrees in engineering or construction management and an apt for technology. But they should not lose sight of the non-technical skills that are critical to their success.

Increase Employee Engagement During a Digital Transformation

by Robin Fleming | Oct 4, 2019
Careers | Human Resources | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

High levels of worker engagement translate to satisfied customers and a safer work environment. Digital is the means to get a company to its end goal, but the transformation is an enterprise-wide activity, so it needs to think about employees first.

Increase Productivity by Engaging Frontline Workers

by Robin Fleming | Oct 2, 2019
Business Development | Careers | Productivity | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Keeping frontline workers engaged is a priority of managers. Technology can help streamline that process, resulting in happier and better-performing employees.

What is one mistake, made early in your career, from which you have learned?

by Construction Executive | Oct 2, 2019
Careers | Culture | Leadership | Workforce

Three industry professionals share how they learned from early career mistakes.

Rising Stars

by Maggie Murphy | Oct 1, 2019
Careers | Leadership | Workforce

Construction Executive introduces 12 rising stars who have spent the first part of their collective careers living, working and breathing construction.

Juggling Generations: How to Manage a Diverse Workforce in 2019

by Greg Barnett | Sep 30, 2019
Careers | Diversity | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

With such a diverse pool of eligible workers changing the landscape of the industry, multi-generational workforce dynamics have become a prominent factor in the day-to-day work life of construction employees.

Why Company Leaders Should Be Connecting With Every Employee

by Charlie Kimmel | Sep 25, 2019
Business | Careers | Human Resources | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention

Employees will be more engaged and loyal if managers build personal rapport with everyone at every level.

Construction Employment News: September 2019

by Construction Executive | Sep 23, 2019
Careers | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

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