Rethinking the Way We View Careers 
in the Construction Industry
Earlier this month, we had the honor of attending the 2014 Association for Construction Career Development (AZCCD) Event. We witnessed hundreds of high school age kids exposed, excited and engaged in the potential of working in the construction field. What we didn't realize was what we would walk away with, which was a call to action on getting involved with the future of America's youth in a field where they 'use their hands and minds'. 
Here's the problem (at hand): At the peak of the recession, the construction industry lost nearly 30 percent of its workforce. Now, the industry is facing an aging workforce, an insufficient pipeline of new workers and lost workers that moved on to other industries. The result, according to the Construction Labor Market Analyzers. 20/20 Foresight Report, there will be a nationwide shortage of nearly 2 million skilled craft workers by 2017 (taken from Workforce Under Construction,www.workforceunderconstruction.com/).

Rethink Careers in Construction: For Influencers
Rethink Careers in Construction: 
For Influencers

 

As an organization, let's start talking about it.  Set aside a moment to review some of these links and websites and see if they resonate with you.  If they do, consider taking action. Create space on your 2015 Strategic Plan to commit time and resources to making a difference in the future of construction.  You'd be surprised how many employees are interested in serving a cause and making a difference, resulting in job enrichment! 

 

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The Market Today (November 21, 2014)

 It's not going up, it's not coming down.  The wheels are spinning. 
The following graphs display a footprint of past market activity.
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Teaching New Hires about Lumber
Wondering where to refer your new employees on how to calculate 
Board Feet , calculate Square Feet on Panel Products and how to calculate 
Lineal Feet? 

Click Here to read our new blog on Common Math in the Industries We Serve.

 

25 Tools Every Entrepreneur Should Know About


What tools are in your 
marketing tool belt?

Most business owners are looking to be more efficient, productive, and successful in growing their business (and bottom line). We ran across this article on 
The 25 Tools Every Entrepreneur Should Know About and thought that you might find it helpful as you look for opportunities to grow your business.
Here are a few tools we thought worthy of pointing out:
  1. Google Drive: Collaborate, share, and edit documents that you can use with your clients or team.
  2. Google Now: For Android users, a "virtual personal assistant" of sorts that can remind you of appointments, tell you when to leave for scheduled appointments, and even recommend articles from websites you visit often.
  3. Audible / Kindle Unlimited: School's never out for the great one's (Steven Siebold). Turn your car into an educational center by listening to books with audible...or download books on your phone or Kindle with the Kindle App.
  4. Join.Me: An online software program that you can use to conduct meetings and share your screen on your computer...perfect for conducting meetings on the fly.
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