BirdDogHR Blog

It’s no secret that the talent shortage means an abundance of construction jobs are available for candidates in the field. This is good news for you as a jobseeker but how do you know you’re getting t

There are many things that contribute to employee safety, but there are three pieces of the puzzle that are often overlooked, leading to higher risk of injury, death or delay. Here are the ways to fix them.

Apprenticeships are hardly a new development in the trades industry, but their growing popularity could mean that they are the missing link between your company and a robust, developed workforce. The proof is in the statistics. See more.

Subcontractors play a very important role in the timely completion of construction projects. To accommodate this growth, construction managers must use strategies to ensure subcontracts are valued as part of the team. Here's how.

While many companies are familiar with traditional annual employee performance evaluations, the topic fo employee evaluations has expanded greatly over the last decade. In today's candidate driven job market, engaging employees is vital for retention.

A lack of career advancement is the number one reason why employees quit their job. Here's why career mapping is so important to your staff, and how you can start creating career maps for your team members.

It’s every hiring manager’s nightmare. After weeks of an extensive hiring process, background checks, reference verifications, onboarding paperwork and first day setup, it appears that you’ve hired an

Construction companies are once again facing uncertainty in the form of workforce shortages. An AGC of America study shows that 82 percent of construction firms believe it will be difficult to recruit and hire qualified workers in 2018.

Many recruiters, hiring managers and HR teams utilize recruiting software and applicant tracking systems to accomplish their hiring goals.

A busy project season is what every construction and manufacturing manager wants, but only if their team and company is equipped to deal with the surge of new projects and more employees. Here are a few of those business challenges and how a talent management system can help.