Construction Employment Stalls As Industry Unemployment Rate Falls To 4.5 Percent, Lowest Ever for April, Highlighting Difficulty Filling Jobs
Construction employment edged up by 2,000 jobs between March and April as contractors scrambled to find workers in an increasingly tight labor market, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government data. Association leaders urged officials...READ
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New McCarthy CFO: Jobs crisis industry's 'biggest challenge'
Kristine Newman got started at McCarthy — her first job in construction — by discovering a posting on Monster.com. Seventeen years later, on April 8, the St. Louis-based contractor announced Newman’s appointment to CFO. Prior to McCarthy, Newman began her career at Arthur Anderson LLP, working on audit and consulting engagements.READ MORE
Why Top Construction Companies Are Missing Out on the Best Talent With the current talent shortage in construction, companies want to do their best to attract top candidates. But many construction companies are missing out because of seemingly small mistakes.READ MORE
How to Spot a Great Construction Project Manager Every construction company will find itself in need of more project managers at some point. This is both a crucial part of company growth and the natural result of people leaving or retiring. READ MORE
Focus on Leadership Development for Younger Workers The leadership of the commercial construction industry is reaching a moment of critical inflection as this business sector continues to grapple with a severe shortage of skilled workers. This is a problem that has only worsened since last year’s figures were released.READ MORE
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