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Nine Steps to a Successful Strategic Plan

by Henrique Dos Santos | Aug 21, 2019
Business | Business Development | Human Resources | Leadership | Workforce

A strategic plan is essential to achieving great results and differentiating the business in a dense construction industry.

Tips to Improve Construction Industry Recruiting

by Jason Cohen | Aug 16, 2019
Careers | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

Construction firms can use these four tips to take an innovative, strategic approach to recruiting in order to weather the labor shortage and effectively recruit and hire qualified employees.

Attract More Women to Construction With a Female-Friendly Environment and Culture

by RubinBrown LLP | Aug 7, 2019
Careers | Diversity | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Even with a lot of focus recently on diversity in the workplace, construction is still a male-dominated industry. According to recent surveys, women make up less than 10% of the construction workforce.

Attract Employees and Improve Collaboration Using Cloud VDI

by Israel Sumano | Aug 3, 2019
Business | Business Development | Human Resources | Productivity | Project Delivery | Project Management

Virtual desktop infrastructure delivers virtual desktops and workstations from a public cloud and can uniquely address real-time collaboration, the complexity of joint venture partnerships and the availability of talent.

Contractor Liability for Subcontractor Employee Wages

by Jason Lambert | Jul 28, 2019
Contracts | Human Resources | Legal and Regulatory

State statutes and the contract may determine whether a contractor is liable when a subcontractor fails to pay appropriate wages.

Five Ways to Successfully Lead a Multigenerational Workforce

by Scott Reeves | Jul 26, 2019
Careers | Diversity | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

In today’s workplace there are five generations with unique viewpoints on work ethic, communication and leadership—including a diverse collection of opinions and skillsets that can help businesses set themselves apart and be more innovative than competitors.

Focus on the Employee Experience to Beat the Talent Shortage

by Greg Barnett | Jul 26, 2019
Careers | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

Companies that focus on retention by investing in optimizing their current talent, working to improve employee experience and only hiring when necessary are much more competitive in the war on talent.

Help Employees Develop Skills Necessary for Succession Planning

by Shane Brown | Jul 19, 2019
Careers | Human Resources | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

How can owners make their companies as strong, or stronger, without them in it? Achieving that goal may require looking for external help to identify the gaps in the talent make-up and investing substantially in improving skills.
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