“What actually separates winners from losers isn’t talent, it’s attitude. And yes, we ought to be having a war for attitude,” writes international best-selling author and business pro Seth Godin. One way for construction companies to keep perspective on this issue is to work with industry recruiters, who understand how intuition and…(Read More)
There are strong opinions whether companies should reveal details of their CEOs compensation, stock options, and other perks. Reuters reports that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is sharply divided on the matter. “With CEOs of many U.S. companies earning hundreds of times more than their workers, unions and labor advocates are championing…(Read More)
A growing number of people are willing to relocate for professional jobs as the economy continues to stumble. What kinds of activities are you involved with in assisting new hires with this responsibility? Corporate relocation policies are continuing to evolve as home construction and rental patterns shift. You may be at the crossroads of this…(Read More)
Yes, the construction industry can prove dangerous when people are working on job sites, but let’s not forget other workplace situations that can cause injury and death. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports there are 2 million victims of workplace violence every year. Is your organization proactive about this issue? Recruiting…(Read More)
Managed service providers have become the agents of change for our agile workforce. “One of the shifting tectonics of talent acquisition and retention is the growing use of managed service providers for the most effective alignment of a nontraditional workforce,” maintains Kimberley Hubble, talent leader at HudsonRPO.com, a recruitment process outsourcing firm. Hubble says…(Read More)
The construction of strip malls and neighborhood centers is slow, but construction leaders and hiring managers in the Twin Cities in Minnesota may disagree. Minneapolis Saint Paul leads the nation in retail construction, according to a new report from Colliers. An article on StarTribune.com states that the Twin Cities had 1.2 million square…(Read More)
If you think the filter you have developed about sizing up people disappears when interviewing talent, you’re wrong. The way the mind works in the areas of perception and interpretation, both consciously and subconsciously, must be examined, writes talent and HR consultant JoAnn Corley. Corley asks the loaded question: Do you have a sense…(Read More)
“We usually associate branding as the Marketing Department’s baby but it’s not, everyone within your organization is part of the brand,” maintains HR pro Chris Fields, who blogs at CostofWork.com. He writes that when searching for top talent, there’s no room for ambiguity. “For instance, if a company uses social media…(Read More)
Here’s a story that you can pass along to employers involved with school construction. “Part of the company’s mandate was to identify ‘teachable moments’ to enhance the students’ education,” says Marcus Gillam, CEO and project management specialist at the Gillam Group. While building an athletics and wellness center at an independent girls school…(Read More)
What are the common traits of HR visionaries? This post by practitioner and educator Michael Haberman explains that thought leaders are well-read and understand the value of the collective. Another sign your client is a futurist: They are optimists. http://omegahrsolutions.com/2013/09/future-friday-6-signs-you-are-an-hr-futurist.html…(Read More)
