Every company says safety is their top priority and most do a good job of providing a safe workplace for employees, but when employees have to do routine tasks every day, it can dull their awareness of on-the-job safety hazards or cause them to have a more relaxed approach toward safety. In this kind of… Read more »
Every company says safety is their top priority and most do a good job of providing a safe workplace for employees, but when employees have to do routine tasks every day, it can dull their awareness of on-the-job safety hazards or cause them to have a more relaxed approach toward safety. In this kind of… Read more »
In a construction setting, general laborers take care of a many different responsibilities that are physical in nature. These workers are expected to work alongside skilled trade workers to contribute to various construction projects while keeping a clean work area. They may be tasked with setting up construction equipment and machinery for others to use.… Read more »
While it is a good practice to hire based on experience, many company leaders are finding that employees with solid character and attitude can outperform employees with more experience. Every single hire impacts an entire team or department. When you can identify ability and frame of mind in a hire, you’re looking for someone with… Read more »
Whether you’re on-the-job or mowing the lawn, you should be staying hydrated while working outside in the summer heat. Water comprises about 60 percent of our body by weight and is required to carry out crucial life functions like breathing, digestion and sustaining proper body temperature. When the body becomes even mildly dehydrated, it can… Read more »
Day labor is a work arrangement between an employer and employee on a day-to-day or per-project basis. The day labor workforce serves as a critical resource in many areas, supplying valuable services various businesses. Most day laborers are hired for manual labor, ranging from construction projects to landscaping. Day labor makes up a substantial part… Read more »
Technical skills are great, but even the most skilled worker in the world is useless if they aren’t reliable. Reliable employees are worth their weight in gold, and as such they are highly sought after by employers. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to pin down what reliability looks like in the workplace. In the hiring… Read more »
If you’ve just landed a new job, then congratulations are in order. You have the exciting opportunity to start fresh while making connections that could carry your career forward. However, before you start down this new path to success, you have to find a way of exiting the old one with grace. Read on for… Read more »
“I can’t get no satisfaction” might be a great Rolling Stones lyric, but you don’t want it becoming a popular refrain among your employees. High morale has been linked to greater productivity, better interpersonal relationships, higher retention and better job performances. Conversely, low worker morale can hold a company back from reaching business goals; and… Read more »
Injuries happen in every kind of workplace, but one of the most hazardous workplaces in America is a construction site. About one out of every five fatal on-the-job injuries are at construction sites. The even greater tragedy is that, with the proper training and equipment, some of these deaths were preventable. The following factors are… Read more »