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Home » Topic » Workforce » Retention

Lasting Impressions: Strategize Recruitment and Retention With This Secret Weapon

by Doug Jakobitz | Aug 8, 2025
Business | Business Development | Culture | Departments | Organization Culture | OSHA | Retention | Safety | Workforce

More than simple marketing, strategic investment in promotional products can be a secret weapon for recruitment and retention efforts.

Modern Tools, Modern Workforce: Strengthening Construction Talent Pipelines and Recruiting Graduates

by Kit Dickinson | Aug 7, 2025
BIM | Business | Productivity | Recruitment | Retention | Technology | Workforce

It's almost back-to-school season, but don't skimp on the just-graduated class of 2025.

Every State Had June Construction Unemployment Rates Below 10%

by ABC | Jul 30, 2025
Business | Productivity | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Payroll construction employment is up, beating out June 2024 and prepandemic numbers.

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.

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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