Day Zero Training: A Safety Program to Mitigate Risk among New Hires
- Best Practices, Safety, WORKFORCE, Workforce & Professional Development
- June 25, 2024
By Matthew Clark, NCCER As a workforce development manager at the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), I am dedicated to advancing the construction industry through effective education and training programs. With nearly 50 years in the construction industry as a craft professional and workforce development professional, I am convinced that investment in
READ MOREBy Amy King, The National Center for Construction Education and Research What if I told you that the largest demographic of our population is the same group that is often overlooked or dismissed when it comes to construction careers? This is not only a missed opportunity but rather, millions of missed opportunities. It is expected
READ MOREby Katherine Adams, Senior Vice President of Pipeline AZ Intro: The Phoenix metro area is at a turning point in its economic development. The area’s rapid growth warrants an increased need for construction jobs. Phoenix is not unique in this rapid development, and nationwide, businesses will need a direct connection point to their talent pipeline
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 MOREBy Mary Klett, ASA Communications team Think back…or maybe it’s still fresh in your minds. Did your parents support your decision to become a welder? Truck driver? A mechanic? Did they want you to go to college first? Parents, as the primary influencers and caregivers in a child’s life, wield immense power in shaping their
READ MOREby Tonya Schulte, The Profit Constructors Go see a movie. Not just any old movie. Go see Ocean’s Eleven. So perhaps you didn’t expect the first thing on a guide to professional development for subcontractors to be a suggestion that you take in a movie, but that is indeed what I’m recommending. There are two
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