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Mentoring Can Provide Contractors With Sustainable Benefits

Companies that invest in formal workplace mentoring programs experience substantial returns on their investment. Mentors and mentees are more engaged and better positioned for advancement. Engagement equals retention, and retention saves time and money.

Are Unpaid Internships the Answer During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

by Curtis Moore | Jun 10, 2020
Human Resources | Law | Legal and Regulatory

Internships are a key component to educating and training the industry’s future workforce. However, contractors must first consider Fair Labor Standards Act or state-equivalent wage-and-hour laws.

Six Ways to Find Out if Someone Is the Right Candidate

Here are a few tactics hiring managers should use before, during and after the interview to make sure they’re not just hiring a good candidate—they’re hiring the right one.

Three Ways to Guarantee a Positive Interview Experience for Every Candidate

Whether a new hire results from an interview or not, creating a positive interview experience is important. These simple strategies will help guarantee candidates leave interviews with a positive impression of the company.

Labor Shortages Require Recruitment: Early Outreach Can Have Significant Impacts

The earlier companies can engage students in the industry, the easier it will be to incorporate students into the workforce. Competitive benefits and pay, a strong safety culture and clear opportunities for advancement are all great ways to attract talent.

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Mentoring Can Provide Contractors With Sustainable Benefits

Are Unpaid Internships the Answer During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Six Ways to Find Out if Someone Is the Right Candidate

Three Ways to Guarantee a Positive Interview Experience for Every Candidate

Labor Shortages Require Recruitment: Early Outreach Can Have Significant Impacts

How Soon Will the Leadership Gap Impact Construction Businesses?

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