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Home » workforce development

Articles Tagged with ''workforce development''

Christoph Lohr

Christoph Lohr: One-on-one meetings with managers can solve retention challenges — Part 2

Data and examples show the effectiveness of one-on-one meetings
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Christoph Lohr
March 25, 2019

Last month, I presented information about challenges companies face to retain and develop their employees.


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World Plumbing Day underscores need to train next generation of plumbers

March 11, 2019

American Standard and GROHE supported the Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. By providing the latest plumbing innovations, LIXIL aims to help students receive the proper training necessary to pursue a plumbing career in today’s modern world.


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Survey: Record optimism among manufacturers continues

March 5, 2019

Crumbling infrastructure and workforce shortage are top concerns for industry.


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Christoph Lohr

One-on-one meetings with managers can solve retention challenges — Part 1

Retaining high-knowledge workers is key as baby boomers retire.
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Christoph Lohr
February 25, 2019

The U.S. is seeing about 10,000 baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) retire per day. That means every day we lose knowledge from our industry due to retirements. The fact that so much of the construction industry is experience- or knowledge-based work makes this fact especially sobering, but the challenges don’t end there.


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Mike Miazga is the Editorial Director of the BNP Media Plumbing Group.

Hiring and retaining quality employees

February 11, 2019

Stop fishing and start hunting!


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First Supply acquires lighting store

Construction employment increases in 265 metros

December 28, 2018

45 metros experience year-over-year decreases.


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Economy adds 155,000 jobs in November, unemployment rate remains unchanged

Manufacturing adds 27,000 jobs in November.
December 7, 2018

The unemployment rate of 3.7% in November marked the first time since 1969 that it has not exceeded 3.7% for three straight months.


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Kenny Chapman: Avoiding turnover turmoil

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Kenny Chapman
August 28, 2018

Help prevent unplanned turnover by focusing on company culture.


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Ferguson acquires commercial MRO distributor

Ferguson partners with SkillsUSA

July 30, 2018

National distributor partners with SkillsUSA.


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Merry Beth

Merry Beth Hall: Finding our future workforce

Merry Beth Hall
June 25, 2018

Recruiting from Generation Z is going to require a change in our collective mindset.


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