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    Retain the Best Construction Employees

    Follow these three steps to retain the best employees.
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  • Attract and Retain Better Employees with Pay For Performance Plans

    “The belief that a performance compensation system creates employee accountability is wrong, just as wrong as the company that believes Christmas bonuses create productivity.”  Tony Burruano, CEO Burruano GroupHow to Prepare for Performance Pay Systems This plan should define:  2.  Test the concepts of the plan for three months.  Explain what you wish to accomplish with your plan to your key or critical people.  Let them know that prior to the implementation of a performance incentive program, there will be a three month test period.  Reward them if they achieve their objectives for this three month test period. You will know your company is under control when it achieves its objectives for a three month period. A company out of control will never succeed with…
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  • E-Verify Now Required For Federal Contractors

    The controversial rule that will require most federal construction contractors to use E-Verify to check the work eligibility of their employees officially went into effect on September 8, 2009. This rule, originally issued in November 2008, had been delayed for several months pending review. In July, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that the new administration would move forward with implementation, meaning that thousands of federal contractors will soon be obligated to enroll in and use the government’s E-Verify system.
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  • Are You Over-Paying Your Construction Workers on Government Jobs?

    Contractors looking to work on American Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) funded projects in 2010 can be certain of two things: opportunity and competition.
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  • How Successful Contractors Motivate Employees

    In soft construction markets, it may be difficult to conduct business as usual.
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    Win Public Works Projects and Stay Competitive with Prevailing Wage Benefits

    “Everybody’s going after it.” That’s what J.D. Mortimer, owner of Bedford, PA-based Mortimer Electric, says about public works projects like the ones being created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). “There are a lot of bidders and a lot of people looking for work.” Co-owner Tracey Mortimer concurs. “Bidding has been extremely competitive on the new government work brought about by the ARRA,” she says. “Sometimes jobs are won by just a few hundred dollars.”
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    Bad Employee Attitudes? Dangerous for Your Business!

    There’s a guy in the company who does great work but has a really sour attitude.When I talk to him about this, he gets insulted and angry, and it just makes things worse.
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    Why On-the-Job Training Isn’t Enough for Project Leads

    A guide to developing leadership skills for construction management
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  • Electronic Form I-9 Process: Signatures and Storage

    In the wake of the government’s crackdown on worksite enforcement, companies are looking to technology to be proactive in showing their compliance of employing a lawful workforce.
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  • Risks and Benefits of Hiring Foreign-Born Employees

    Construction industry employers often face critical shortages of skilled and professional employees. Many wonder if they can hire foreign workers to fill their needs. The answer is maybe.Employers who can anticipate workforce shortages in both hourly jobs-from foundation work to roofing-and in professional level jobs can use existing temporary guest worker programs if they meet applicable requirements and are not blocked by limits on the number of foreign workers who may be admitted under these programs. There are also special programs for temporary employment of college and graduate school students in part-time jobs and in co-op/work-study programs and for recent graduates. There is even a program specifically for Australian workers to come to the United States for temporary employment. Because most of these programs require…
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  • Human Capital Management in the Data Age

    Put yourself in the shoes of your human capital manager.
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  • Work Force Solutions: Using Employee Handbooks and Non-Compete Agreements

    It seems like just yesterday that business was booming.
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