When it comes time to fill a role, you need to ensure that you are attracting the top construction talent. In the past, you could get away with a traditional job posting, but this is no longer the case. Now, most candidates aren’t willing to apply if it takes more than a [...]
Savvy construction recruiters understand the importance of ensuring candidates have a great experience during the hiring process. If you go on to hire the candidate in question, they will be excited to work for you and your firm. If you don’t hire them, they will still view your company and construction positively [...]
It is no secret that the construction industry faces a skilled labor crisis. It is hard for construction companies to recruit skilled employees, and there are even challenges in recruiting unskilled employees who are able to learn the relevant hard skills. But experts suggest that military vets may offer the solution to [...]
Anyone in recruiting or hiring should make it a point to know what benefits millennials want, as millennial employees cite workplace benefits among their top three reasons for changing jobs. Given the intense competition to attract talent, having the best benefits is important, especially in a field like construction that is facing [...]
While most construction companies focus on building a brand to attract clients, you also want to make your brand attract employees. After all, you need to give potential employees a reason to choose your company instead of other opportunities. Before the pandemic, there was already a skilled labor crisis, making it hard [...]
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. [...]
Whether you are a construction recruiter or someone looking to take advantage of the skilled labor crisis and begin a construction career, it helps to know what top construction managers look for in a new hire. Construction Managers Look for Stability Construction managers typically prefer to hire people who are serious about [...]
Those in construction recruiting not only want to find great talent, but they also want to save money during the hiring process. This helps the company's bottom line and reflects well on their skills as construction recruiters. The following ideas can help save your company money while acquiring talent. Consider the Cost [...]
Whether you are just starting a new construction career or aim to be good construction leadership, you always want to be your best. Doing your best can improve your job satisfaction. It can also increase your construction salary when your efforts get recognized. Unfortunately, you may have some bad habits that hold [...]
Anyone responsible for construction recruiting knows that it is challenging to find the right talent, especially during a labor crisis. You want to hire candidates who are serious about construction careers and have the necessary skills to do their job. Relying on evidence-based strategies is a great method to improve your hiring, [...]
