Day Zero Training: A Safety Program to Mitigate Risk among New Hires
- Best Practices, Safety, WORKFORCE, Workforce & Professional Development
- June 25, 2024
By Stephane McShane, Maxim Consulting Group The importance of attracting, retaining, and developing employees in the construction industry has hit an all time high. Keeping our valued staff employed within our organizations can be one of the most effective ways to influence both culture and financial performance. In lieu of using hope as a strategy
READ MOREBy Patrick Hogan, handle.com A good company always makes the well-being of its employees a priority. When employees are fulfilled and satisfied with their jobs, they are more likely to do well in their tasks, which will lead to the improvement of the overall efficiency and quality of your company’s services. In a fast-evolving industry
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 MOREBy Kelsey Zibell, NCCER The skilled labor shortage remains a prominent problem within the construction industry. However, that is not the whole picture. Not only are people not pursuing careers within the industry, but a large chunk of the industry will retire in the coming years. Front-line managers, superintendents and other management roles are retiring
READ MOREBy Patrick Hogan, handle.com Labor shortage remains a top problem in the construction sector. In a recent survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), around 81% of respondents said that they were having difficulties filling salaried and hourly positions, while 43% agreed that recruitment challenges will persist in the next 12 months.
READ MOREBy Jeff Sample, eSUB Chances are that you’ve heard plenty about millennials over the last few years, whether it’s companies trying to harness their buying power, or frustration over their traits as a group. However, there’s a very real practical reason why millennials are getting a lot of attention in the construction world. 10,000 Baby
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