Re-Thinking Today’s Outdated Hiring Practices
While business sectors and technology continue to evolve at lightning speed, the systems that many companies have in place for hiring have largely remained the [...]
The One Book that Can Help Prevent Your Construction Firm from Failing
Construction has a the lowest success rate of all industries with only 36.4 percent reaching their fifth year of business. Two of the biggest reasons [...]
Trade Versus College?
The emphasis on standardized tests and college admission in high schools have created a critical shortage in qualified tradespeople. Less students are choosing to attend [...]
Common Thinking and Lifestyle Patterns Shared by Successful Professionals
Many successful business owners and professionals do certain things differently than the rest of the population. In particular, the way successful individuals think is what [...]
Benefits that Tomorrow’s Talent are Looking For
With the unemployment rate at an all-time low and the economy doing so well, businesses are finding themselves in the position of having to stay [...]
Home Construction Boom Benefits Manufacturers and Consumers Alike
The Commerce Department reported an 11 year high this May in housing starts which, despite thirty year mortgage rates increasing, puts manufacturers on solid ground. [...]
Anger Management Strategies to Use in the Office
Your daily office life can be stressful and our emotions can get the best of us. There are many stressors in the workplace - unpleasant [...]
Employer Feedback in the Construction Industry
While the construction industry continues to grow and hiring managers and construction employers continue to advance in normal business activities, there is still one area [...]
Looking Past Resume Gaps
If you are like most construction hiring managers or recruiters, you deal with a large number of gaps on the resumes you receive. For years [...]
Identifying Your Strengths and Weaknesses
Many hiring managers and recruiters spend their day looking at job candidate strengths and weaknesses, but seldom have time to look at their own. However, [...]