Recruiting and Retaining

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    Taking the Guesswork Out of Hiring

    Using an on-boarding process for new employees can take the guesswork out of hiring.

     
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    Connecticut Design/Build Firm Embraces Off-Site Education

    Weekly jobsite meetings minimize surprises and snafus for this Pennsylvania remodeling firm.

     
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    Using Video Ads for Recruiting

    Bel Air Construction is using a novel approach in its quest to fill three sales positions. Hoping to attract more qualified, serious applicants, the Jarrettsville, Md., design/build firm created a want ad video for its Web site.

     
  • Managing Change

    Jeff Rainey, president of Home Equity Builders, in Great Falls, Va., is a technology nut. He strongly believes that the correct use of technology can help a company dramatically improve its processes and systems, and he’s constantly on the lookout for new software and hardware that can ratchet up...

     
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    High Schools Offer Best Hope for Future Remodeling Workforce

    What if you could find a steady source for skilled labor and give back to your community? That’s what David Foster has been able to do through the Foundation for Applied Technical Education (FATE) program in Fairfax County, Va.

     
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    Spanish-Language Construction Training

    New construction training materials can help bridge the gap between Spanish-speaking workers and the basic training that construction trades require to be done safely and well.

     
  • Recruiting Help

    More remodelers are tapping recruiting companies for help with hiring.

     
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    Retaining Younger Employees

    It’s no secret that the remodeling industry is greying fast and that good employees for office and field are hard to come by. Getting members of the next generation involved in the industry — and retaining them — is on everyone’s mind.

     
  • Hiring for Keeps

    A little psychology plays into the long-running success of Bennett Contracting’s ad for lead carpenters.

     
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    Safeguarding Your Company's Financial Records

    The Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers and businesses to safeguard their financial and tax records in case of disaster, and offers these tips.