A survey conducted by CareerBuilder in 2020 found that 34% of workers have dated a coworker at some point in their careers, and 24% said they had dated someone from a higher position in the company. My husband and […]
Proactive Flood Disaster Management An article published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in August of 2023 is titled “July 2023 Brought Record-High Temperatures, Devasting Floods across the US.” The article states, “Since 1980, the US has […]
Earlier this month for date night with my husband, we went to see Stevie Nicks in concert. At 75 now, Stevie is old enough to be my mother, and “well-established” is an understatement for her career. The audience was […]
During the first week in March, many in the construction industry celebrate “Women in Construction Week,” an observance dating back to 1960. The Number of Women in Construction is Growing According to a recent article from FIXR, with […]
Assessing Value in Construction Beyond Years of Experience Quite often, we have candidates who have worked in the construction industry emphasize their qualifications and value by stating how many years they have worked in the industry. We often hear […]
Year-End Hiring Strategies in the Construction Industry Thirty-seven days until Thanksgiving, 51 days until Hanukkah, and 69 days until Christmas. If you are not required to work Saturdays and take no PTO, then you have just shy of 50 […]
In electrical work, the colors of the wires represent their usage. For commercial applications, black, red, and orange wires are hot wires with electric currents of 110, 220, and 240 volts, respectively, that constantly flow through them unless the […]
TikTok, owned by a Beijing, China, company called ByteDance, is filled with people sharing stories about their employment woes. We first heard about Quiet Quitting, a topic I addressed for Labor Day last year. Now a term has appeared […]
This is the time of year many of us are looking back at last year long enough to look at adjustments in the new year with the intention of more favorable results. Recapping helps us gain perspective on what […]
The Covid experience changed many people’s perspectives in the workplace. Some became more anxious, some more empathetic, some more lenient, and a whole other category of people became less committed to their employers, associates, and the responsibilities that accompany […]
This month I posted on LinkedIn the start of the next semester of online classes for AGC. Every day in the construction workplace is an opportunity to learn on the job, which is one of the many reasons construction […]
Do you have traditions you repeat at holiday time, every year, outside the workplace? Have you ever thought about how the experiences attached to those traditions could benefit your perspective in the workplace? Consciously or unconsciously, they can and […]