What We Can Learn From Minnesota's Rising Trade Training
29Jan

What We Can Learn From Minnesota’s Rising Trade Training

States around the country are continuing to face a major labor shortage, but a piece from MPR News featured how Minnesota has seen a surge in skilled-trades training despite the shortage. The approach and partnerships they’ve taken on within their market is something to be admired and a strategy followed, if possible. Here’s how Minnesota […]

Quirky Questions to Ask Job Applicants
13Nov

Quirky Questions to Ask Job Applicants

In the past, we’ve written a lot about the labor shortage, how to make your website a better recruiting tool, and at the end of the day, how you can hire the right people. But what are some ways to get a better look at the person you’re hiring, the way he/she thinks, and would […]

Here’s What to Look for on a Potential Employee’s Resumé
25Sep

Here’s What to Look for on a Potential Employee’s Resumé

Last week on the blog we talked about a poll from Farm Equipment where individuals weighed in on what characteristic they found the most important when hiring a new employee. Going off the tune of that topic, we also saw a recent piece from Total Landscape Care that provided some insightful tips on what items […]

Most Valued Characteristics When Hiring
20Sep

Most Valued Characteristics When Hiring

Our friends at Farm Equipment, recently conducted a poll about what characteristics agriculture companies find to be of most value when hiring potential employees and the answer may surprise you! The poll included the following 5 categories for individuals to vote on:   Previous Work Experience Personality/Attitude Adaptability Grit/Tenacity Problem Solving Ability While all extremely […]

12Jun

How to Hire the Right People

With the continued labor shortage and limited pool of job seekers in the construction industry, it’s more important than ever to take measures to hire the right kind of people for your dealership. Not only does taking steps to hire the right people lower your turnover rate, but it also contributes to the overall revenue […]

13Mar

Employers Say the Skills Shortage is Impacting These 3 Areas

The labor shortage within the construction industry is impacting almost every facet of construction jobs. However, a recent report from Hays’ U.S. 2018 Salary Guide showcases that no matter what industry, there are three general business elements 92% of the survey respondents agreed were being severely impacted. Productivity: This is an obvious one when it […]

13Feb

5 Things You Need to do to Attract and Retain Workers

Across the industry we’re seeing a labor shortage in a time where the construction industry should be flourishing. The industry is one of few that is having consistent growth in number of jobs and contracts, however the number of employees is dwindling. Below, we expand on Construction Equipment Guide’s article concerning how to both attract […]

26Dec

Why Workforce Development is Crucial in the Construction Industry

A recent study released by FMI Corporation revealed shocking results in relation to how the construction industry handles workforce development, or rather how it isn’t handling it.   Some of the study’s highlights include: 89% of participants reported talent shortages in this year’s survey. 75% of participants have made changes to their training programs in […]