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There a Persistent Labor Shortage – What Do You Do About It?

Wayne Rivers
By Wayne Rivers
8 minutes

There is a significant shortage of skilled workers in construction – across all industries, in fact. With Baby Boomers retiring and a declining American birthrate, the construction industry is losing the battle for talent to other industries. How do you change this narrative? How do you become an employer of choice and transform your culture to be better able to attract the people you need?

Watch Digging Deeper this week as Dennis shares key steps you can take to ensure that you are the workplace where people want to be. We’d love to hear what strategies are working for you in combatting the labor shortage. Please share with us in the comments below.

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