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Developing Leaders on the Construction Team

Hiring internally for leadership positions boosts engagement, retention and performance. Understand the unique style of high-potential employees and develop them into the leadership the company needs.

Five Questions to Ask Before Firing an Employee

No matter how hard a business owner tries to keep all employees and help them progress, sometimes firing someone is necessary. Such decisions shouldn’t be taken lightly, so the following questions will help the employer to take all needed preparations.

Improve Business Operations by Becoming a Learning Organization

Embracing the culture of a learning organization is about valuing team members and their development, as well as focusing on growth and evolution across the organization.

Three Reasons Construction Needs Interns in the Field

Many contractors offer internship programs for college-level students and see a great return, but are the company and the intern getting the most out of the summer?

Five Ways to Better Assess a Candidate During the Job Interview

A quality interview will identify the wrong people for the position. Use these tactics during the next round of interviews to determine if the candidate is all talk or if they can walk the walk.

Educate Workers About Employee Assistance Programs to Address Behavioral Health

An employee assistance program is an important component of creating a caring environment, which is vital to developing a healthy safety culture.

Construction Employment News: August 2018

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

Paying the Price of Employee-perpetuated Workers’ Compensation Fraud

by Michael P. Kelley | Aug 24, 2018
Human Resources | Insurance | Legal and Regulatory

Employee fraud accounts for 20 percent of annual workers' comp claims paid. It can be an alleged accident that never occurred or when an injured employee exaggerates his disability and doesn’t return to work when he is able.

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Developing Leaders on the Construction Team

Five Questions to Ask Before Firing an Employee

Improve Business Operations by Becoming a Learning Organization

Three Reasons Construction Needs Interns in the Field

Five Ways to Better Assess a Candidate During the Job Interview

Educate Workers About Employee Assistance Programs to Address Behavioral Health

Construction Employment News: August 2018

Paying the Price of Employee-perpetuated Workers’ Compensation Fraud

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