Construction Informer

Assuming you have a motivated employee who wants to move to a new level within the company, and you have a qualified coach, there are a few steps to take that will help to make the adventure successful.

Outline the desired outcomes: If your company has job descriptions this will be a fairly easy task. You [...]

Every time a new generation begins to wedge itself into the status quo of the older generation the pundits issue reports, surveys and op-ed pieces (and I guess blogs now) about how the new generation is so different than the one it is succeeding. But first the new generation has to be given a name.
And [...]

The people who have their ears to the ground when it comes to construction employment are those who spend their days matching candidates to employers. Recently John Kreiss, president and CEO of MorganSullivan, Inc. offered some exclusive perspectives on the U.S. construction job market to Construction Informer readers .
What is the overall trend in construction [...]

In a previous post here I highlighted a SuccessFactors’ report on what they called “The Looming Talent Management Crisis in Corporate America,” and outlined some things for managers to focus on in order to maximize the talent they have.
One of those ideas was about keeping employees by providing ways for them to move up [...]

Here’s the kind of thing that makes the construction industry look petty and unprofessional. Drywall installers in Jacksonville, FL haven’t been paid for three weeks because of a conflict between a contractor and a subcontractor. At least that’s the way it looks. The news report doesn’t specify whether either entity is the prime contractor [...]