Every spring, BirdDogHR attends the Annual Convention of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). This year, BirdDogHR was invited to host a concurrent session during the event to discuss with general contractors, specialty contractors and suppliers the struggles the construction industry faces when it comes to recruiting candidates and retention.
Bryan May, VP of Business Development at BirdDogHR lead the session. BirdDogHR customers Les Snyder, President & CEO of i+icon and Brad Babcock, HR Director of Croell Redi-Mix with FMI Managing Director, Ron Magnus comprised the panel, offering comments on how the ideas presented have been implemented in their own organizations.
Watch the 90 minute session for insight into:
- Contributing factors of the labor shortage and how to overcome them
- Developing talent communities to prepare for future recruiting needs
- Engaging employees to improve retention and company culture
- Understanding how to motivate employees
- Recruiting, retaining and engaging multiple generations in the workforce
- The importance of continually developing the workforce you already have
- Impacts of a successful talent management strategy, including improved cost savings, alignment, productivity, retention, company profitability and innovation
