The Contractors Best Friend Season 5 Episode 6: Spotting Talent in Today’s Workforce

Try different approaches to spot the existing talent in your employees -- The Contractors Best Friend Season 5 Episode 6

May 26, 2021

In the latest podcast, Brad Humphrey and the Caterpillar experts share ideas on how to spot talent in your workers. As Brad points out, spotting talent is a never ending process. This podcast highlights different approaches on how to spot the talent you have and what to do once you've identified that talent.

Moderated by: Brad Humphrey, The Contractor’s Best Friend, Pinnacle Development Group - Founder

With special guests: Jason Hurdis, Caterpillar Inc, Global Market Professional – Quarry & Aggregates Industries

Lonnie Fritz, Caterpillar Inc, Senior Market Professional - Construction Industries

Scott Hagemann, Caterpillar Inc, Senior Market Professional - Construction Industries

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