U.S. Workers Sound Off on Wages
There’s good news and bad news when it comes to how satisfied U.S. workers are with their compensation. The good: 49 percent of professionals surveyed by global staffing firm Robert Half feel they are paid fairly at their jobs. The bad: 46 percent think they are underpaid. The remaining 5 percent admitted to feeling overpaid….
Eighty Percent of Construction Firms Facing Challenges Finding Skilled Workers
Three out of Four Metros Added Construction Jobs in Past Year, But Nationwide Shortage of Skilled Workers Has Raised the Cost of Construction and Delayed Project Schedules, Putting Broader Economic Growth at Risk Eighty percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the…
Tips for Attracting Millennials in Construction
So far 2018 is stacking up to be a busy year for construction companies. However, companies are finding it hard to attract millennials in construction. There are nearly a quarter of a million open construction jobs in the United States, but they’re finding it harder and harder to fill them. Another issue that the construction…
CarolinaPower Named to Prestigious List of Best Places to Work in South Carolina
Greer, S.C. — CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned electrical contractor serving industrial, commercial, healthcare and federal market sectors in the two-state Carolinas region, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina – a prestigious list of 75 companies announced last week. CarolinaPower has four offices in South Carolina and a field force…
O’Neal Named a Best Place to Work in South Carolina for 7th Consecutive Year
O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has been named to the list of Best Places to Work in South Carolina for the seventh consecutive year. This thirteenth annual program was created by SC Biz News in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group. This survey-and-awards program was…
DOL Announces New Pilot Program to Expedite Resolution of Wage Violations
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has announced a new nationwide pilot program, the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, which facilitates resolution of potential overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The program’s primary objectives are to resolve such claims expeditiously and without litigation, to improve employers’ compliance with…
New A/E Project Manager Assessment Tool Available
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…
Seventy-Five Percent of Construction Firms Plan to Expand Headcount in 2018
Contractors Are Optimistic About Strong Economy, Tax & Regulatory Cuts, Says AGC and Sage Report Seventy-five percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2018 as contractors are optimistic that economic conditions will remain strong as tax rates and regulatory burdens fall, according to survey results released today by the Associated General Contractors…
Contractors Add Jobs in December as Wages Rise
Construction employment increased by 30,000 jobs in December to the highest level since September 2008, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that, according to an outlook the association released earlier this week, most firms expect to continue adding jobs this year amid expectations…
NAWIC’s Issues Position on Harassment
The recent spotlight on sexual harassment of women in the workplace is an appropriate time to reiterate that the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) condemns the act of sexual harassment. It has been one of the barriers to increasing the number of women in the construction field and should never be tolerated. It…
