You would have to be living in a cave in some remote corner of the world to be unaware of how the economy has eroded over the past two years. With the overall unemployment rate skyrocketing to 10 percent at a national level, the construction industry has been amongst the hardest hit of all industries. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported continued job losses in the month of December, totaling near 27,000 in construction alone, bringing unemployment in the construction industry to nearly 20 percent as 2009 came to a close. As a result, the anxiety level of the working family is at an all-time high.

Tags: 2010 March Issue , management , people management