Seven Tips for Recruiting Top Talent in Construction

Wayne Rivers
By Wayne Rivers
10 minutes

A couple of different articles crossed Wayne’s desk on the subject of attracting and recruiting talent. While they came from different authors and different publications, they were in agreement on a great many points. Did they waste time and ink on basics like pay and benefits? You bet they did. In case you need reminding, it’s 2024, and your pay and benefits packages must not only be competitive with your neighbor contractors, they must be competitive with virtually every other employer in your area.

Please tune in this week as Wayne reviews and opines on their seven tips for attracting talent. What strikes you? Are the tips on point, or has the competitive hiring world already passed them by in favor of other, better techniques? Please share with us in the comments.

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