Construction Business Owner Magazine & Viewpoint Construction Software Present Webinar: ‘The Influence of Technology on Workforce Development’

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 20, 2016) — Construction Business Owner, the leading business management magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Viewpoint Construction Software.

The live online event, “The Influence of Technology on Workforce Development,” will take place June 23, 2016, at 3 p.m. EST. Registration is free at constructionbusinessowner.com/webinars.

Today’s workforce is increasingly comprised of millennials, a generation widely known for embracing state-of-the art solutions, which makes technology a major motivating factor. Results of the 2015 AGC workforce development survey indicated that 73 percent of respondents will be hiring and replacing professionals in their organization and 55 percent experience challenges filling key project management positions.

Join us for “The Influence of Technology on Workforce Development” to explore contemporary influences that motivate workforce teams today. Learn how technology will give you a leg up on recruiting and retaining your project workforce and discover ways that your business can benefit from this generation’s strengths in bringing about change and adopting technology into new processes.

Key topics include: 

• Leveraging technology to differentiate your employee brand
• Creating a culture for technology adoption
• The positive, long-term impact of onboarding and training
• Tactics for recruiting, selection and retention

This free, live event will be presented by Gregg M. Schoppman and Christian Burger. Schoppman is a consultant with FMI Corporation, management consultants and investment bankers for the construction industry. Burger is the president of Burger Consulting Group, an IT consulting firm based in Chicago, and has worked within the construction industry for nearly 25 years, originally with FMI before starting his own firm. Click here to register today!

About the Presenters

Schoppman is a consultant with FMI, management consultants and investment bankers for the construction industry. Schoppman specializes in the areas of productivity and project management. He also leads FMI’s project management consulting practice. Burger is the president of Burger Consulting Group, an IT consulting firm based in Chicago. Burger has worked within the construction industry for nearly 25 years, originally with FMI before starting his own firm in 1997. Much of his work at the firm is focusing on IT strategy and leadership for BCG clients. Burger is also involved in best practices process work during the implementation phase.