In the 1999 U.S. Construction Industry Training Report by FMI Corp., studies showed that the problems
facing today's contractors are the same - increased competition, finding good people and managing
new technology. If you haven't heard it already, it's an employee's market out there, and innovative
recruiting strategies are essential for the future of the construction industry.
It also found that firms are using more than one resource for recruiting. Most frequently practiced are the
old standbys - classified ads and referrals (95 percent) and on-campus recruiting (75 percent) - but a
new option called "e-recruiting" made the list this year at 72 percent.