Construction Blog

While there are still regions around the nation where unemployment is high, the majority of job markets have recovered. This allows employees and applicants the luxury of being selective and provides the confidence to explore new opportunities when a current role is no longer a great fit. This means your HR strategy [...]

Every hiring manager wants to find the perfect addition to their team. In your effort to explore all your options, and ensure you and a candidate have adequate time to consider the match, you might find yourself four interviews in with no job offer. So how many interviews is too many? The [...]

As you search for the top talent required to build your dream team, you must do more than staff your key players, but also provide them with the autonomy to do what they do best. Sometimes, as leaders, we get so stuck on the path we would pave to achieve a goal, [...]

As a construction executive, you work long days and may not have much time left to invest in professional networking. However, we are part of an industry that is competitive and connected. We respect quality and integrity, so as your firm continues to grow, construction networking becomes must become of higher priority. [...]

This is an exciting time in the world of construction. Real estate markets around the nation have recovered from the housing crash. Homeowners are selling, buyers are buying, and new construction projects (both residential and non-residential) are on the rise. With the rapid turnaround over the past few years, many Construction General [...]

Whether you work in the construction industry, or any other industry, you want to create a solid team of industry innovators — people who will support your company’s goals, and help drive it forward. In order to achieve this, you must have an efficient and effective hiring process. A process that is [...]

The construction workforce is aging at an alarming rate. Organizations in your marketplace are committed to acquiring top young talent to spur growth as we head into a bullish economy. The question becomes, how do you make them want you back? Young professionals who enter the construction industry are highly educated and [...]

Whether you are in need of a sub-contractor or permanent employee, you want to fill your open positions with top talent. This includes experienced team members, as well as entry level innovators. The Birmingham Group understands how challenging it can be to find qualified candidates in today’s competitive job market, and are [...]

Construction firms around the nation face a common challenge: retaining talent in an industry facing record talent shortages. This goes beyond mid-level and management/executive staff and includes the young talent who is the future of the construction industry. This leaves many HR teams and hiring managers searching for ways to differentiate, attract, [...]