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Strong onboarding helps new AEC hires feel valued, useful, and confident they made the right decision. Every one of us has done it. You take a new job and spend the first two weeks wondering if you’ve made a terrible mistake. Maybe the old company wasn’t so bad after all. Maybe the new boss isn’t…
In construction, trust isn’t a “nice to have.” It’s the difference between a project that moves forward and one that stalls under miscommunication, missed handoffs, and finger-pointing. What’s causing those miscommunications? One big factor is the sheer number of different generations in the modern workforce—in fact, today’s jobsites are more generationally diverse than ever. Veteran…
CEOs are reporting difficulty hiring in specific areas like mid-level and information technology positions, according to the latest CEO survey from Marcum LLP and Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business. The survey serves as an essential barometer for gauging the current business environment and anticipating the strategic focuses of companies. Hiring and Retention Trends: Retaining employees is the top…
PSMJ Resources, Inc. has teamed up with Talent Matters to create the newest Harrison Assessment Job Success Formula (JSF)—one specific to the project manager role in the architectural and engineering (A/E) industry. Earlier this year, about 100 project managers from seven engineering and architecture firms helped create the newest JSF, which offers the insightfulness of…
FMI Corporation, the leading provider of management consulting and investment banking services to engineering and construction, infrastructure and the built environment, is pleased to announce the release of its 2017 Talent Development report. The publication reveals emerging trends around talent development in the construction industry and paints a mixed picture of how firms are retaining…
