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How to Bring Construction Laborers Into the Fold

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One of the key challenges facing the construction industry is cross-departmental communication. With field workers, it can be difficult for these employees to feel valued and heard since they don’t work in an office environment where they can readily interact with coworkers and corporate management. And, all too often, key company messaging doesn’t make it out to them in a timely fashion, creating disconnects within the organization and a decline in employee morale.

5 Ways to Manage Labor Shortages in the Construction Industry

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If we look at the current labor shortage stats, it is no surprise that recruiters need help to keep up with workforce demands in the construction industry.

Employee Investment: What Should HR Do to Retain Employees?

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Retaining employees has become a recurring topic of discussion recently as many companies struggle to reduce high turnover rates. It's no secret that high turnover rates can lead to decreased productivity and higher recruitment and training costs. And that means internal communicators and HR need to implement strategies to retain employees.

Microsoft Down: What the Outage Taught Us About Internal Comms

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It’s clear that companies heavily depend on internal communication tools to get their message across to thousands of employees at a time. But when communication features like Teams and Outlook of Microsoft are down, productivity and access to information can be heavily impacted.

Why You Can Benefit From Employee Training

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Let’s face it, employee training has become an essential part of any business. It shouldn’t be overlooked in your strategy. In fact, investing in employee training can help you develop a successful and productive workforce that can really shape the future of your business. Just imagine the impact you could create.

4 Employee Onboarding Tips for Every Communicator

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Onboarding new employees is an important part of any successful business. It sets the tone for the employee’s relationship with the company and helps to ensure that they are able to make a successful start in their new role. As a communicator, it’s crucial that you understand the importance of employee onboarding and how to do it effectively. Here are four tips to help you get the most out of your employee onboarding process.

Top Four HR Priorities in the Construction Industry

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As an HR professional in the construction industry, why should you invest in communications and engagement?

How DE&I Can Drive Success for Internal Communicators

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As an internal communications professional, you know how difficult it can be to create and maintain a successful and inclusive environment. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives are becoming increasingly important in the workplace, and it is essential that internal communication professionals understand the importance of DE&I and how to effectively implement DE&I initiatives.

Internal Communicators: Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know, but Were Too Afraid to Ask

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With ChatGPT — the prototype AI chatbot developed by OpenAI — exploding across the internet, we too have been busy dabbling with the tool – can you blame us?

Future of the Workplace: Modern Tech for Employee Retention

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Employee retention is an increasing challenge in this economy and post-pandemic world, according to GP. Bullhound's Technology Predictions 2023. That means that there’s a clear demand for employer-employee engagement to support businesses in retaining talent, as per their prediction around talent management. It’s important for companies to match employee expectations that will become even more relevant in the future of the workplace.