The construction industry is in flux to say the least. The talent pool should be rich with desperate, hungry workers...so is it? Many companies are finding these times frustrating, not only in finding new business to stay busy, but also in finding reliable valuable employees to help give the company an edge up on the competition. The dilemma seen everywhere is that the most valued, qualified people are still gainfully employed and swaying them to move companies in a time of financial flux is difficult because of the uncertainty of their new job being a permanent solution. The old adage, "last in, first out" is seen as a deterrent on switching positions.
Many employers are finding themselves in a difficult predicament to offer more lucrative, not less, benefit packages and wages in order to acquire the best talent. So while unemployment is high, finding additional employees to allow companies to keep moving forward and increasing revenue is a truly arduous task. Here is a link to a well written article describing what I just prefaced.
http://www.kimmel.com/construction/const_newsletter/Dec10_Newsletter_Web.cfm
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