The construction industry is facing a labor and skilled worker shortage. Millennials and Generation Z are more drawn to universities offering degrees in technology, business, medicine, and the arts. They’re less likely to enter the construction workforce, and that means the construction industry needs to work harder and smarter at recruiting them by totally rethinking [...]
White collar worker is a term used for an employee in a business type setting. Blue collar workers refer to those in more industrial types of work. While these terms have been able to describe most jobs in the workforce, there’s a new hot phrase popping up: new collar workers. New collar worker describes a [...]
Starting a new job can be stressful, both for the employee and the employer. This stress, however, can be eliminated with proper onboarding. Teach Them Daily Operations New employees often feel overwhelmed by the day-to-day of a new job. Small situations like using the company’s time management software can be stress-inducing. Your new hire can [...]
Employee turnover can hit companies hard, especially when you lose a top-performing employee. It’s highly recommended that employers give their employees possibilities to climb the corporate or trade ladder. When you have an employee that shows potential, their ambition needs to be grown, not stifled. However, allowing or pressuring top talent to overwork themselves only [...]
Employees quit for various reasons, but figuring out what those reasons are and how to combat them is a great way to fight turnover. Here are 4 reasons why employees quit. Not Getting Along with their Boss No matter how great the pay is, an employee will only put up with an aggravating boss for [...]
