Attitude Attracts
I was sitting in the main office at Oskaloosa High School in early October, having flashbacks to my own high school days and waiting for an industrial technology instructor to come meet me so I could explain to his … Continued
3 Reasons Your Company Should Be Celebrating Construction Week
Over the past 30 days I have traveled to almost a dozen cities throughout Iowa to speak with hundreds of contractors about the future of Iowa’s commercial construction workforce. So far, no one has really thought that this topic is … Continued
5 Voices to Follow that Promote the Construction Industry
Did you know that there is a shortage of skilled labor in the construction industry?!? Of course you do. Because I’m just going to go ahead and assume that you are somehow connected to the construction industry if you decided … Continued
Now you know 5 easy ways to Celebrate Construction Week. Want to take it a step further?
Back when there were 76 days until Construction Week I explained 5 Easy Ways to Celebrate Construction Week. Now that there are 62 days left until Construction Week 2017, are you ready to take your planning a step further? The … Continued
5 Easy Ways to Celebrate Construction Week
There are 76 days until Construction Week! At MBI, it has already become somewhat like a Christmas countdown in our office. Last year was the first time that we celebrated Construction Week and we have been looking forward to the … Continued
Are You Maximizing Your Local Resources?
The workforce shortage has been at the forefront of our industry’s collective mind for the better part of the last year. To combat this, as you know, MBI has worked with our membership to put together a program for recruiting … Continued
Become an Employer of Choice by Modernizing Your Recruitment Approach
By Bryan May, VP of Business Development, BirdDogHR Why would an employee choose an employer that doesn’t consider the habits of its prospective employees? Candidates refuse to work for employers with anything less than a stellar image and reputation. Part … Continued
3 Reasons the Construction Industry Will Have You Saying ‘Wow!’ by 2027
There are very few times in your life that you can pause, take a moment, and say to yourself, ‘I am living through something incredible…..right now.’ Something that, years from now, history will reveal as an era that shaped our … Continued
WIC Week 2017
Today marks the start of Women in Construction Week, more commonly known around the nation as WIC Week. The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and the construction industry will be celebrating the women working in this male dominated … Continued
