Consctruction Labour Shortage
The labor shortage affects all sectors of activity and construction is no exception. According to the APCHQ, 79% of employers in the industry have difficulty recruiting workers. Even contractors must limit the acquisition of projects so as not to overload their team.
The construction sector is conservative. The most used method in recruitment is still word-of-mouth at 90% followed by social networks at 56%.
In order to approach candidates, many contractors choose to give the commercial salary even on residential construction sites and social benefits are increased. With new young adults entering construction sites, candidates' expectations are no longer the same as before. They are happy to have a good salary, but what they are looking for is a good working atmosphere, to be respected and to be valued.
To provide this good work environment, you must have simple, clear company policies and make them known. You must enforce the policies and apply them fairly and equitably. Another important point is to know why an employee leaves your company. It is important to adjust so that other employees do not leave for the same reasons. An entrepreneur wears several hats and cannot take care of everything. This is why they must surround themselves with a team to ensure good cohesion. At the human resources level, an office employee must take charge of the file.
First, company policies must be written and then transmitted verbally and in writing to employees. To ensure the success of the policies, I advise you to manage the project as you manage your own. Set yourself deadline objectives as well as a workload plan for company policies. You can use task management software such as Trello or Monday.
Then, an employee handbook should be written and given to new employees upon hiring. It structures the welcome of a new colleague and they feel like they are joining a professional team. In order to ensure that all employees have access to these documents. I advise you to share the documents from a "Cloud" like Google Drive or Sharepoint.
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