Workforce & Professional Development Archives - Page 15 of 15

How Changing Climate Conditions Affect Construction Decisions 0

By 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

Contractor Community 0

Federal Infrastructure P3 Financing ASA joined The Surety & Fidelity Association of America in a letter to Congressional Leadership urging their passage of legislation introduced by Rep. Lynch (D-MA), H.R. 6359, the Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act. The bill would ensure existing essential protections for workers, small business contractors and taxpayers

Employee Engagement in Unprecedented Times – Key Concepts to Consider 0

By Stephane McShane, Director, Maxim Consulting Group The COVID-19 virus has changed much of what we knew as familiar in our work lives. Many are working remote, causing a change in environment and, perhaps, a shift in how they view work. Being home, interacting with family, spouses, and children along with a heightened awareness of

Is Empathy the Missing Essential in your Client Relationships?0
- Best Practices, Improving Productivity, Sales & Marketing, Workforce & Professional Development
- May 26, 2020
By Sina Falaki, Product Marketing Manager, Procore Construction is a hard business known for its machismo. Perhaps that’s why a term like empathy isn’t easily spoken of or passed around. But, just as it takes multiple tools to hang drywall or erect curtain walls, it takes multiple tools to create a customer-centric company culture. Empathy
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Powerful Partners: Integrate HR & Marketing to Improve Performance & Retention 0
- Best Practices, Workforce & Professional Development
- May 26, 2020
By Leah Gradl, Vice President – Support Operations, Kent Companies Inc. If your HR and Marketing teams sit in separate offices, you’re missing the boat. Today’s competitive advantage hinges on a high-performing team, both in the field and the office. High performing teams are comprised of loyal, long-standing and engaged employees who consistently deliver high
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Employers Scramble to Understand and Comply with COVID-19 Legislation 0
- Claims, COVID-19, Documentation, Outlook & Trends, Risk Management, Workforce & Professional Development
- April 28, 2020
By Jamie Hasty, Vice President, SESCO Management Consultants On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, an economic stimulus plan aimed at addressing the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Americans, and introducing paid sick leave and an expanded family and medical leave act to the nation’s employers. Less than
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