Workforce & Professional Development Archives

The Retention Roadmap: How to Structure Career Pathways That Workers Won’t Leave 1
- Best Practices, HR, Improving Productivity, WORKFORCE, Workforce & Professional Development
- August 4, 2026
By Cathy Tyler, NCCER Ask any subcontractor about their biggest operational headache, and it’s often workforce-related. As the industry grapples with an ongoing labor shortage, the challenge has shifted from simply recruiting fresh faces to retaining them over the long term. The modern jobsite has craft professionals of all ages and experience levels. Every generation
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Training as a Strategic Investment in People and Performance 0
- HR, Improving Productivity, Workforce & Professional Development
- August 4, 2026
By Stephane McShane, Maxim Consulting Group Effective training is more than a checklist item or a compliance requirement. It is one of the strongest tools an organization has for improving performance, retaining talent, reducing confusion, and preparing employees for long-term success. When training is designed intentionally, measured consistently, and communicated clearly, it becomes a system
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The Next Generation of Subcontractors is Rewriting the Rules 0
- Legally Speaking, Workforce & Professional Development
- August 4, 2026
By Karalynn Cromeens, Cromeens Law Firm PLLC A generational shift is transforming family-owned subcontracting businesses across America. Younger leaders are replacing handshake-deal culture with legally informed decision-making—reviewing contracts before signing, filing liens to protect payment, and building the legal skills their predecessors never prioritized. This article explores what that shift looks like on the ground
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You Cannot Choose a Career You Have Never Seen 0

Why Exposure May Be Construction’s Most Important Workforce Strategy By Angie Simon, Maxim Consulting Group “You cannot choose a career you have never seen.” That simple reality may be one of the biggest reasons the construction industry is facing a workforce crisis today. Across the country, subcontractors are struggling to find skilled workers. Experienced tradespeople

“Put the Rookie In – We Paid for Them So Let’s See What They are Worth”0

How organizations persistently run a deficit in the personnel arena By Gregg M. Schoppman, FMI Corp. No one has ever said, “If we lose <INSERT NAME>, we are in so much trouble…” Consider a championship football team. There are only 11 players on the field at any given time representing a team. However, whether collegiate