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4 Easy Steps to Launch a Leadership Program in Your Construction Company
Are you looking to elevate your leadership skills within your construction company? Investing in a leadership program can have a transformative impact on your organization, leading to improved employee retention, job satisfaction, and overall company culture. In this blog, we’ll explore four easy steps to kickstart a leadership program in your construction company, without breaking…
Read MorePoll Results: What Brand of Work Truck Do You Prefer?
In the fast-paced world of work trucks, loyalty to a particular brand often runs deep. From the reliability of Ford to the rugged durability of Chevy and the sleek innovation of Toyota, each brand has its own legion of dedicated followers. We recently conducted a poll to gauge the pulse of preferences among hardworking professionals,…
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From the Trail to the Bridge: How My Thru-Hike of the Appalachian Trail Ignited My Passion for Bridge Construction
In 1998, fresh out of college with a biology degree in hand, I found myself in that common post-graduation predicament: having a degree but not a clear idea of what I wanted to do with it. During my time in college in western North Carolina, I stumbled upon the Appalachian Trail, a world-renowned hiking trail…
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Overcoming Salary Expectation Challenges – Your Guide to Securing Top Talent
Introduction In today’s job market, recruiters and employers often find themselves facing a challenging dilemma: they’ve identified the perfect candidate for a job opening, but the candidate’s salary expectations exceed the allocated budget. This situation is increasingly common, given the dynamics of a rapidly changing labor market influenced by factors such as the unemployment rate…
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Poll Results – Reasonable Salary Increases for Great Candidates
Download EVP Assessment Do you know how much it costs to attract top tier talent in the heavy civil construction and engineering industries? I’m Taylor Maurer with Heavy Civil Resource Consultants, a boutique executive search firm specializing in talent discovery and engagement for exceptional contractors and engineering firms and I would like to…
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The Contribution of Millennials to the Construction Industry
The Contribution of Millennials to the Construction Industry Employment of construction managers is projected to grow ten percent over the next ten years, faster than the average for all occupations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 2019, the U.S. construction industry added approximately 12,000 jobs a month. Yet while the last of the…
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Poll Results: The Outlook for 2023
The economy has certainly faced better times. Still reeling from the pandemic, with some parts of the world still struggling to manage the disease aspect, shortages on labor and materials are plentiful, inflation and gas prices are uncomfortably high, all building to a sense of disease. Some have become concerned that things will get worse,…
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How to Negotiate Relocation in an Offer
Whether you are being considered for a new job or your company considers you to man a new location, accepting the offer for relocation means moving to a different place and building a new home in a permanent location. The success of your relocation will benefit both you and your company. Thus, it is highly…
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Which is Better, an MBA or a PE?
Construction and civil engineering are among the most craved and helpful careers in the world today. However, the competition in hiring in the industry means that people within have sought to find an edge to make themselves more knowledgeable and competitive. Undertaking further studies is a great way to hone engineering skills, be a better…
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Ten Tips for Staying Healthy in a High-Stress Job
In our recent article entitled, “Ways to Improve Your Work-Life Balance,” we offered suggestions for those working in the construction industry – typically fraught with long, often irregular hours and a high level of stress – to establish a clear line between work and personal life. Some of those suggestions apply to reducing stress in…
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