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Motivate Your Construction Team Using these Tips

Motivation is easily among the most significant factors encouraging productivity within the construction industry. Given that productivity is a vital part of a project’s success, this makes motivation crucial. While meeting project deadlines is measurable, you may struggle to motivate your construction team. With the right reason, however, you will help them [...]

By |2021-10-07T20:43:26-04:00October 12th, 2021|Construction Blog|

Essential Preparation for Construction Interviews

The more prepared and organized you are before construction interviews, the better the odds of receiving better offers. Something else to keep in mind is that showing enthusiasm for the opportunity often means more to some hiring managers than having outstanding credentials and prior work experience. Practicing interview questions is one of [...]

By |2021-10-07T20:45:08-04:00October 7th, 2021|Construction Blog|

Construction Interview Tips: Turn Your Strengths into Stories

One of the most important interview questions that candidates are asked during interviews is regarding their strengths and weaknesses. Hiring managers use this along with a variety of other questions to determine who the best fit for the job will be. If you want to stand out from everybody else, then you [...]

By |2021-10-07T20:45:53-04:00October 5th, 2021|Construction Blog|

How to Handle Criticism…Even When It Hurts

One bitter truth that many people fail to accept is that no matter how good you are at one thing; people will always see fault in whatever you do. Whether you are a professional or an amateur doesn’t play a role in these scenarios. Naturally, your feelings are likely to be hurt [...]

By |2021-09-26T14:23:12-04:00September 30th, 2021|Construction Blog|

Behavioral Questions Construction Companies Need to Use

It may be hard to have a detailed description of the employee you are hiring prior to the interview process. This is why some business organizations, not only construction companies, should use behavioral questions to have better insight into whom they are giving their work to. It is important for construction companies [...]

By |2021-09-26T14:22:37-04:00September 28th, 2021|Construction Blog|

Make Better and Smart Construction Hires Using These Tips

Good construction leadership always strives to have the best workers on their team. They leave the job of finding top talent to construction recruiters, so those recruiters need to figure out how to find candidates that are a good fit. This is especially challenging with the current skilled labor crisis during Covid-19. [...]

By |2021-09-26T14:21:47-04:00September 23rd, 2021|Construction Blog|

Why Honesty and Leadership Go Hand in Hand in the Construction Industry

Any construction executive search will look for candidates with integrity, but integrity is important for any construction leadership role, regardless of its level. The Importance of Honesty in Leadership Good construction leadership will always be honest with their team. They will let them know what is happening within the organization, both the [...]

By |2021-09-26T14:20:48-04:00September 21st, 2021|Construction Blog|

Keep Your Construction Team Motivated Using These Tips

Good construction leadership knows how to keep their team motivated. Leaders need to encourage their team to keep surpassing the minimum to deliver great results. Whether you already have established a construction career and want to improve your team’s motivation or are looking to enter construction leadership, always keep the following tips [...]

By |2021-09-26T14:19:19-04:00September 16th, 2021|Construction Blog|

Questions You Should Be Prepared to Answer for a Construction Interview

With the skilled labor shortage (now so more than ever due to the pandemic), this is the perfect time to enter construction careers or to look for a way to advance an existing one. However, applicants should be familiar with the most common questions during construction interviews. Meanwhile, construction recruiters need to [...]

By |2021-09-26T14:18:32-04:00September 14th, 2021|Construction Blog|

Avoid Putting These Items on Your Resume

Your resume is your foot in the door to your dream job, whether you want a construction career or land a job in another industry. Whether you need to impress a construction recruiter or a hiring manager, you want to ensure your resume delivers the right first impression. Make your resume more [...]

By |2021-09-05T20:21:19-04:00September 9th, 2021|Construction Blog|
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