STAFFING

[info_list icon_bg_color=”#d5e14d” icon_color=”#494949″ font_size_icon=”24″][info_list_item list_icon=”Defaults-check”]Identify the major skills needed to perform the jobs within your company. In construction, your people are your business.  Assess whether your current team is proficient in skills needed.[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_icon=”Defaults-check”]Be honest about the performance misses of your team- are you always having to re-do work for clients? On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest- how would you rate the skills of your team? How would your primary customers rate the skills of your employees?[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_icon=”Defaults-check”]Ensure employees have a work ethic that matches the needs of your company? Do your workers deliver projects on time and under budget? Do you spend a lot of time micro-managing your employees and ensuring they complete tasks?[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_icon=”Defaults-check”]Assess whether your selection of employees are based on subjective criteria- family or friends relationships or are they truly the best people for the job.[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_icon=”Defaults-check”]Constantly look to identify good skilled people. Go to job fairs, outreach events, trade schools etc. to identify good candidates.[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_icon=”Defaults-check”]Don’t be afraid to hire younger employees. It is true millennials and Generation X are motivated by different reward system but be realistic- the construction industry workers are getting older. Don’t let your key resources leave without training newer workers. Are you cultivating leadership?[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_icon=”Defaults-check”]Pay your employees a fair wage- know the guidelines by state and skill category. For federal contracts, you must adhere to Davis-Back contractor labor regulations.[/info_list_item][/info_list]