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- EDUCATION, Life, Outlook & Trends, Workforce & Professional Development
- August 22, 2019
By Jack Rubinger, construction industry writer U.S. workers are steadily gaining confidence, according to LinkedIn’s Workforce Confidence Index from November 2. The index — which measures how Americans are feeling about their job security, finances and careers — is the highest it’s been since April: +33 on a scale from -100 to +100. The upturn
READ MOREBrad Stulberg, Writer Common advice is to find and follow your passion. But it’s not so simple. You don’t just magically stumble upon the feeling and enjoy everything from there. Expecting to only sets you up for repeated disappointment. Passion needs to be cultivated and nurtured. Otherwise, what was once something you loved may start
READ MORE“Surely there comes a time when counting the cost and paying the price aren’t things to think about any more. All that matters is value — the ultimate value of what one does.” James Hilty, author Think of a leader. No – not George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. Closer to home. Your mom. Your dad.
READ MOREBy Jack Rubinger, freelance writer Construction is the livelihood for many Americans, but with wildfires in Washington, Oregon and California, and fierce and frequent storms in Florida and the Eastern U.S., dramatically changing climate (and other conditions) are impacting construction decisions in a major way. In some cases, entire supply chains and economies are shifted, and
READ MOREBy Mark Drury, Shapiro & Duncan The current climate has brought innumerable departures from what ‘regular’ life looked like before. At Shapiro & Duncan, we’ve met these challenges with a proactive approach. This has been a crucial element enabling us to ‘keep our eye on the ball.” First Things First – Throw Out the Old
READ MOREBy Dom Tolli, vice president of product development, American Red Cross Given the current pandemic, it’s easy to postpone all but non-essential training; however, there are safe ways to train your employees while staying healthy. In the best of times, industrial workplaces can get sidelined by weather events that impact delivery and employee schedules, new
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