Hops & Highways Episode 23: Tips for Hiring New Workers

As the industry adds workers, you may find yourself like many other companies, struggling to find employees to fill your open jobs. Today we have some hiring and retention mistakes construction companies make and ways to fix them.

Dormie RobertsJessica Lombardo
Apr 2, 2021

This week, Jess & Dormie share the latest news on Biden's infrastructure bill and give news on the latest job numbers. If you're having trouble finding workers, we also share tips on how to hire and keep better workers. 



 

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