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Want More People in Trades? Talk to the Parents0
- EDUCATION, Workforce & Professional Development
- September 25, 2023
By 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 MOREThe Advanced Guide to Professional Development for Subcontractors0
- Workforce & Professional Development
- September 25, 2023
by 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
READ MOREBack to School: Educational Law and Policy Obstacles to Construction Workforce Development0
- Legally Speaking, Workforce & Professional Development
- September 25, 2023
By Michael Metz-Topodas, Saul Ewing LLP Hundreds of thousands of unfilled positions, an aging field worker population, and competition from other industries—all these factors significantly contribute to the construction industry’s workforce development problem and its struggle to attract and retain young workers to the profession. Anecdotally, industry insiders have blamed such low involvement on the
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Tips on Preventing the High Cost of Turnover1
- Leadership, Legally Speaking, Workforce & Professional Development
- April 25, 2023
By Karalynn Cromeens, Esq., The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC I am not sure what the hell happened, but finding and keeping good people has become nearly impossible. Over the last year, I have cycled through 25+ employees; when my whole team is 30 people, that is a lot. I know I am not the only
READ MOREKeep Up The Good Work: Why Managers Should Praise Their Employee’s Performance1
- Best Practices, Improving Productivity, Workforce & Professional Development
- April 25, 2023
By: Dale Carnegie Staff Recognizing and rewarding good work does double duty: • It makes employees feel valued, and • It motivates them to do more good work Why Don’t Managers Take the Time to Celebrate Good Work? I wish I had the answer to that one because celebrating good work should be just part
READ MOREBuilding a Pipeline for Success: Strategies for Supporting Women Newcomers in Construction0
- Best Practices, Life, Outlook & Trends, Risk Management, Workforce & Professional Development
- March 28, 2023
By Patrick Hogan, handle.com More and more women are joining the construction industry and making an impact. Many construction companies see the value of increased hiring and retention of women in the workforce. For a good reason: bringing in people of different experiences and backgrounds always results in a more innovative, creative, and flexible work
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