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Construction Hiring Remains Subdued in June

by ABC | Jul 29, 2025
Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Contractors have been slow to lay workers off over the past six months, but they've also been slow to hire.

From Apprenticeships to Apps: Crafting Gen Z’s Smart Trade Future

by Bartholomew Jae | Jul 25, 2025
Artificial Intelligence | Leadership | Recruitment | Technology | Workforce

Gen Z, with their digital fluency and preference for hands-on learning, is already reshaping workforce expectations. To meet them, companies must adapt to offer the right training and development opportunities.

Construction Adds 15K Jobs in June

by ABC | Jul 4, 2025
Business | Business Development | Productivity | Recruitment | Workforce

Albeit only slightly, jobs are up and unemployment is down in the construction industry.

Construction Hiring Remains Sluggish in May

by ABC | Jul 2, 2025
Recruitment | Workforce

This May has proved the slowest hiring rate of any year since the beginning of the JOLTS data series.

The Jobsite or the Four Seasons? Modern Amenities on a Construction Site

by Stephen Shang | Jun 13, 2025
Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

Acquiring comfortable portable amenities for the jobsite might be more accessible than you think.

Nonresidential Construction Adds 11,300 Jobs in May

by ABC | Jun 6, 2025
Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

A new jobs report paints an optimistic upcoming for the construction workforce.

Construction Job Openings Decreased by 3,000 in April, Down 45% Since December 2023

by ABC | Jun 4, 2025
Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Construction job openings are down nearly 50% from where they were this time 1.5 years ago.

Manifest Destiny: How a New Assessment Is Helping Construction Workers Control Their Career Paths

by Grace Calengor | May 22, 2025
Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

‘Let 'em build careers.’ That’s what Jeff Rashall, vice president of construction at Burns & McDonnell, says of the company’s new recruitment and retention strategy. ‘It really starts with the assessment process and letting employees get in control of their own destiny.’
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