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Home » Topic » Workforce

Construction Job Openings Plunge By 51,000 in July

by ABC | Sep 9, 2024
Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Job openings in the construction industry dropped by 71,000 in June. July saw that trend continue, with another drop of 51,000.

Strategies for Tackling Workforce Challenges at Your Construction Company

by Brett Addis | Sep 9, 2024
Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

The skilled labor shortage may feel like old news, but there are always new ways to combat it—especially for companies that go beyond simple recruitment and retention efforts.

Suffolk Hosts ACE Mentor Students and Spot the Robot Dog

by Grace Calengor | Sep 5, 2024
Education | Recruitment | Workforce

This spring, Suffolk welcomed a group of students to their New York office for hands-on, in-person industry experience and to meet members of their team, one of whom was not like the others. The free after-school program connects high-school students with experts from the design and construction industry.

Construction Job Openings Plummet by 71,000 in June

by ABC | Aug 26, 2024
Careers | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

According to ABC, construction job openings dropped in June, but is that a good sign for the workforce?

Three Benefits of Expanding Professional Development Opportunities in the Skilled Trades

by Bartholomew Jae | Aug 21, 2024
Education | Workforce

Construction workers want more education, which leads to more career opportunities, which means a better construction workforce for all.

Leaving a Legacy

by Construction Executive | Jul 25, 2024
ABCs | Award Winners | Business | Business Development | CEO Insights | Culture | People | Workforce

ABC presented its new Legacy Medallion for Advocacy to a true friend of the merit shop: Cajun Industries’ Lane Grigsby.

Initiatives to Encourage Students to Enter the Skilled Trades

by Ryan Aalsma | Jul 24, 2024
Education | Recruitment | Workforce

From hands-on discovery days to job shadowing and more, there are plenty of creative and immersive ways to welcome students into the world of construction—and maybe even a career.

What Skilled-Labor Shortage?

by Grace Calengor | Jul 24, 2024
Departments | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

H.C. Blake may have found the secret to combatting the talent crisis: a multigenerational workforce that learns from each other.
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