As the Labor Shortage Grows, Contractors Try New Ways to Recruit Workers
Recruiting and retaining skilled labor remains a top priority for most construction firms. But what job benefits are workers actually looking for?
Construction Job Openings Fell in February
As the housing market cools, construction job openings are trending lower, but hiring and recruiting skilled laborers remains a top priority for most construction firms
It's Personal: Pilot Program Promotes Mental Health Awareness in Construction
The National Association of Home Builders partners with mental health advocate Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas on a strategic plan to promote mental health and suicide prevention
Introducing Modular Construction to a New Labor Force
Lack of research and proper worker training is slowing the advancement of modular construction methods as an alternative way to build homes. Brian Gaudio's Last Mile Lab, in Pittsburgh, aims to change that
Housing’s Great Rethink: Workforce Development Takes Center Stage
To refill the construction labor pool from the fallout of the Great Resignation and combat the skilled labor shortage, home builders must adjust their approach to attract and retain a skilled workforce
How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development
Home builders, trade associations, NGOs, and other groups are aggressively ramping up skilled construction labor training programs to bring more workers into the industry
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Business Management
Housing’s Great Rethink: Workforce Development Takes Center Stage
To refill the construction labor pool from the fallout of the Great Resignation and combat the skilled labor shortage, home builders must adjust their approach to attract and retain a skilled workforce
Labor + Trade Relations
How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development
Home builders, trade associations, NGOs, and other groups are aggressively ramping up skilled construction labor training programs to bring more workers into the industry
Purchasing
Purchasing Staffing Ratio: What Should It Be?
How to figure out proper staffing in your purchasing department to balance costs and value with profitability
NAHB
New Guidelines for Determining Worker Status
NAHB Policy Briefing: Proposed rule will change how the Department of Labor determines employee/independent contractor status; latest Housing Market Index shows builder confidence declining
Education + Training
Construction Job Search? Make Your Résumé Shine With These Tips
Résumé-writing advice for construction industry job seekers
Human Resources
How to Scale Hiring and Create a More Diverse Workforce in Construction
Follow these tips to increase the pace of hiring construction talent while improving diversity, increasing efficiency, achieving more objective hiring decisions, and reducing employee turnover
Business Management
How to Protect Your Business When Employees Get Poached
Restrictive covenants can help your business avoid loss of trade secrets and litigation when workers jump ship
Housing Policy + Finance
How Employer-Assisted Housing Programs Are Paving a Path to Homeownership
Employer-assisted housing (EAH) programs offer incentives for employees making home purchases
NAHB
How NAHB Is Working to Develop a New Generation of Home Building Professionals
NAHB Chairman's Message: Residential construction will need 2.2 million new hires over the next three years to keep pace with growth and attrition. NAHB is launching several initiatives to help develop the home building industry’s future workforce
Sales
10 Teachable and Non-Teachable Skills Essential for Great Salespeople
Some sales skills are innate, while others must be learned. Here are 10 of the most important to look for in prospects and to coach for in your existing sales team
