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Streamline and Improve the Hiring Process With an Applicant Tracking System

Applicant tracking systems can help contractors reduce manual work related to hiring by automatically sharing new job postings on top career sites, searching for a specific group of construction workers and sending candidates personalized emails about new job opportunities.

Contractors Must Step Up and Address Workforce Shortages

To drive change, the construction industry must collectively be a positive force in addressing negative stereotypes and pushing for solutions to increase employee retention and recruitment.

Construction Employment News: October 2018

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

Partner With Higher Education Facilities to Build a Robust Pipeline of Craft Workers

by Charley Royce | Oct 15, 2018
Careers | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

With unemployment at a 17-year low, U.S. employers find it increasingly difficult to find skilled craft workers with the technical know-how to do a good job. Some contractors are partnering with local colleges to encourage young people to develop the skills the industry desperately needs.

Report Finds Construction Labor Shortage Impacts Jobsite Safety

Eighty percent of contractors are moderately to highly concerned about jobsite safety risks due to workforce shortages, according to a recent report by the USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index.

Industry Challenges and Investments Reflect Talent Shortage

by Joanna Masterson | Oct 15, 2018
Careers | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

With 42 percent of organizations experiencing a talent shortage, according to Teletrac Navman’s 2018 Telematics Benchmark Report, construction businesses are taking action by increasing pay, offering better benefits and providing flexible work arrangements.

Groups Partner to Form BYF Virginia

by Joanna Masterson | Oct 12, 2018
Careers | Workforce

The Virginia chapters of Associated Builders and Contractors and Associated General Contractors are joining forces with Build Your Future to highlight pathways to meaningful, good-paying positions in the construction industry through work-based learning, certifications and credentials.

Attract and Retain Generation Z

Characteristics of Gen Z, such as flexibility, authenticity, social change, individuality and technology, provide a guideline for how to address their needs—and perhaps, transform the workplace for the better.

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Streamline and Improve the Hiring Process With an Applicant Tracking System

Contractors Must Step Up and Address Workforce Shortages

Construction Employment News: October 2018

Partner With Higher Education Facilities to Build a Robust Pipeline of Craft Workers

Report Finds Construction Labor Shortage Impacts Jobsite Safety

Industry Challenges and Investments Reflect Talent Shortage

Groups Partner to Form BYF Virginia

Attract and Retain Generation Z

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