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6/14/2019: Brian Binke Featured in Fast Company As members of Generation Z are graduating from college and entering the workforce, many have already set their sights on moving up the career ladder—and fast. According to a study by InsideOut Development, 60% of Gen-Zers have aspirations of being a manager, and 76% say [...]

3/15/2019: Brian Binke Featured in Building Forward The best place to start in attracting new talent to the construction industry today is by looking within and accepting the realities of the competitive job market today. “The days of putting your feet up on the desk as a hiring manager and saying, ‘Young [...]

2/1/2019: Brian Binke Featured in United Rentals It’s a unique, candidate-driven market at the current time. Thanks to the skilled labor shortage, companies are spending more of their time on recruiting efforts than ever before. Here are four trends we’re seeing when it comes to recruiting construction talent. Some of the best [...]

11/20/2018: Brian Binke Featured in Detroit Free Press Octavous Crosby, 36, has been on an upward trajectory with a steady paycheck — and no student loan debt — since entering the construction trades nearly two decades ago. Crosby, who grew up on Detroit's east side, started off as an apprentice carpenter for [...]

11/16/2018: Brian Binke Featured in Entrepreneur No matter what industry you’re in or how large your team is, talent will play a crucial role in your company’s success or failure. This year, according to Worldcomm Group, there was a 43 percent jump in the number of CEOs and business leaders who prioritize [...]

9/17/2018: Brian Binke Featured in Construction Today Even though we are aware of the many factors that caused the skilled labor crisis, and there’s still no universal remedy for the labor shortage, there are some recommended steps that organizations can take to help attract and retain talent in the construction industry. What [...]

9/13/2018: Brian Binke Featured in Wall Street Journal Many people hate getting negative feedback and avoid dishing it out too, fearing it will spark anger, dejection or even tears. But some people actually want and even seek out criticism at work. Who are these people? Brian Binke, president and CEO of Birmingham [...]

9/5/2018: Brian Binke Featured in Construction Today A skilled labor crisis has burdened organizations of all sizes in the construction industry for much of the past decade. Construction recruiting is as competitive as it has ever been as experts point to a variety of different causes ranging from retirement and increased building [...]

8/24/2018: Brian Binke Featured in Construction Today Building a high performing construction team takes careful thought and strategizing. In addition to hiring talented construction professionals, you need to train each team member to have the right combination of skills so that they are performing at their best. This includes developing their ability [...]