With construction jobs consistently on the rise, a growing number of construction companies are turning to industry recruiters to fill top positions. Employers prefer working with construction recruiters because they have vast talent pools and step in to screen applicants and conduct background checks. Makes life easy breezy. http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/how…(Read More)
Here’s a thorny issue: Should companies use applicant’s Facebook ‘Likes’ and develop a personality profile based on these preferences? It may be less expensive and time consuming than administering psychometric tests, which are usually reserved for high level executive positions. Do you think watching online behavior is a fair way to assess someone…(Read More)
The engagement movement is shifting the foundation of work, writes David Zinger, founder of the Employee Engagement Network. “Together, change management and employee engagement form an intriguing alliance,” explains Zinger. “For change to be successful, we need to engage people fully in the change. Frequently, a shift to fuller employee engagement is contingent upon making…(Read More)
Projects can get super complicated when work has to be done in big facilities that remain open for business. How can various construction leaders, architects, and engineers work together to be functional and code compliant? One important task is to identify the four types of stakeholders—including project managers and process owners—and map out…(Read More)
More than 18,400 workers from the U.S. Department of Transportation have been furloughed because of the budget battles on Capitol Hill. The shutdown has deeply impacted transportation construction projects around the country. At a press conference this week, Pete Ruane, president of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, said the shutdown will…(Read More)
The government shutdown prevented the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics from releasing its monthly job report. But reporter Kathleen Madigan at The Wall Street Journal gathered data from several sources that released their own assessment. “The job index for non-manufacturers–mainly service providers but also the construction and public administration sectors–was unexpectedly…(Read More)
Coordinating and supporting various steps in complex construction projects is no easy task. Some of the top academic programs are based at Brigham Young University at Provo, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, and the Wentworth Institute of Technology. The list of schools was compiled by the National Center for Educational Statistics. “One…(Read More)
Lawmakers in Pennsylvania are mulling a bill that would bring right-to-work laws to the Commonwealth. If passed by the legislature and signed by the governor, the measure would give individual employees in a unionized workplace the right not to join or financially support the union. “Twenty four states, plus Guam, have passed right…(Read More)
It’s not your typical personality assessment that’s done when screening talent. However, determining if your company’s personality (culture) is a good fit with a prospective client is critical. “One major reason people are in construction is because they like working with people in the industry,” writes reporter Tom Armistead on ConstructionExec.com…(Read More)
As the economy creeps out of the recession, hiring managers at construction companies are refocusing their efforts on hiring and onboarding. Digital applications, online job boards, and quirky interview questions have pushed aside paper résumés, classified ads, and dull, scripted interviews. A post on BusinessManagementDaily.com explains that employers now put more credence…(Read More)
