Exploring applicant-tracking systems, cross-training and more
In his latest column, Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik discusses systems that track job applications across companies and the idea of cross-training employees.
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Why the industry must prioritize people again
Thomas Haun of the newly formed Turner Staffing Group encourages every industry company to fully reexamine their approach to hiring and retention.
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Tsurumi Pump names regional sales manager
Tsurumi Pump introduced Slater Blanchard, who has been with the company since March, as its Southwest regional sales manager.
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How tweaking your hiring approach can attract, retain workers
Although producers are finding people in short supply, an adjustment in hiring approach may yield the employees they need to run most effectively.
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Economist discusses the dynamics disrupting the labor force
The Associated General Contractors of America’s Ken Simonson paid P&Q an exclusive visit to elaborate on key findings of a survey asking contractors about the challenges associated with hiring right now.
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How employers are attracting workers in this market
Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of America, shares findings from a workforce survey and what contractors are doing to find hiring solutions.
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AEM workforce solutions summit on tap
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) says its one-day virtual summit will offer valuable information and insights to organizations looking to recruit, train and retain employees.
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Normalcy returns as the industry picks up where it left off
While an air of uncertainty remains, aggregate producers are operating in a business environment that looks and feels more normal with each passing week.
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Evaluating the pandemic’s impact on producers
In early April, P&Q asked aggregate producers a series of survey questions about the coronavirus pandemic’s effects on their businesses. The results are mixed, but a number of trends emerge.
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