Personnel Management: Page 19

Business Services
10 Strategies to Lead Your Carp Worker to 'Take the Bait' of Self-Importance
You must be clear, consistent and committed to holding your Carp Workers accountable to company processes, procedures and compliance issues
Carp Workers can certainly range from those who are technically terrific but have a chip on their shoulder to those who simply have a bad attitude and are not productive in any job area.
Sponsored Content
Manage your mixed branded fleet in one easy to use platform
Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas
With LANDCROS Connect you can monitor the location of your mixed branded fleet. You can also view maintenance alerts and machine usage all on one single dashboard.
Manage your mixed branded fleet in one easy to use platform
Business Services
10 Tips for How to Lead Your Fence-Sitters Off the Fence
Fence-Sitter Workers are methodical and not lazy but may need more help when it comes to going the extra mile for your construction company
Fence-sitters are literally the “backbone” of most construction companies but need leadership, oversight, support and patience.
Sustainable Snippets
How Wearable Technology is Saving Lives
We’ve all heard about the coming boom of wearable technology, though how useful much of it will be to the construction industry is unknown. Integrating wearable tech into site safety procedures however, is already a win.
B6A9629 560c0ccae0a90
Business
Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts Increased to $10.15 per Hour
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
Impacted workers include those whose wages are governed by the Davis-Bacon Act , the Service Contract Act and non-exempt workers whose wages are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act
Construction Safety
You Need to Train Your Construction Workers Now
In order for your construction company to be competitive, perform quality work and exceed customers' expectations you need to train your people
The inexperienced workers will make greater strides more quickly in their performance efforts and the seasoned veteran will be able to recall and retrain on the basics if construction contractors make training workers a priority.
Personnel Management
Identifying Then Leading Your Thoroughbred, Fence-Sitter and Carp Construction Workers
Most construction workers can be classified into one of three types of workers based on their work attitude, work ethic and work preparedness
Construction workers can often be classified into three categories — thoroughbred, fence-sitter and carp workers, based on three key factors — an employee’s work attitude, work ethic and work preparedness.
Business Services
How to Let Your Thoroughbred Construction Worker Run
Periodically check up on your Thoroughbred Workers and confirm that their head is clear and focused and they’re not wearing out due to self-induced pressure to be the best
The Thoroughbred Worker is still in need of leadership but he respects the leadership that sets the course, provides the resources, supports rather than tears down, and let’s skills and knowledge excel.
Business Services
86% of Construction Firms Report Trouble Filling Craft, Professional Positions
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
That's a 3% increase from 2014 and more than a 10% increase from firms reporting back in 2013
An overwhelming majority of construction firms report trouble finding qualified craft workers to fill key spots as demand for construction continues to rebound in many parts of the country, according to the results of an industry-wide Associated General Contractors of America survey of 1,358 construction firms.
Personnel Management
Five Functional Traits of Great Construction Teamwork
Great teamwork stems from trust, direction, influence, transparency and leadership
Work to make the five traits of great teamwork part of your work crews, your project teams and even your senior leadership team.
Construction Toolbox
6 Guidelines to Avoid Construction Worker Misclassification
Six questions to help determine if a worker should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor
Screen Shot 2015 08 19 at 3 24 27 PM 55d4e60fa20c5
Business Services
Proposed Overtime Changes Represent 113% Increase in Weekly Pay Threshold for Construction
Total construction supervisors affected varies by state with lower cost-of-living states being particularly affected
This map represents the numbers of construction supervisors, in both residential and nonresidential building, who would be affected by changing the overtime standard from $23,660 per year to $50,440 per year. The map also charts the percentage of supervisors in each state who would be affected.
Business Services
Construction Contractors Must Remove Poor Performers to Increase Bottom Line
Construction Business Coaching
Re-evalute your construction crews and remove any poor performers who are bringing down their co-workers, you company and your bottom line
When you don’t remove or clean out poor performers, other employees have to put up with them, work around them, cover for them, and make excuses for them. Additionally, your good employees lose respect for a boss who won’t do what’s right in a timely manner and accepts less than the best from his people.
Previous Page
Page 19 of 70
Next Page