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Will a Certification Help You Get a Management Position?

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Construction Executive

When you apply for the job opportunity of a lifetime, do you want to have the minimum qualifications or the preferred qualifications? If you want to stand out from the other applicants, then you’ll want both the experience and knowledge that the other applicants lack. That means while you may not need additional certification, it… Read More »

Fire Safety: Flammable Liquids

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Flammable liquids (such as fuels, solvents, and cleaning products) can ignite with explosive force causing extensive property damage injury, disability or death to anyone nearby. Every year we read in the newspaper about someone being burned or killed as a result of the accidental ignition of flammable liquids Flammable liquids must be stored in approved… Read More »

How to Thicken Your Skin

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Construction Staffing

Construction is hard work, period. No matter what your role or job title may be, working in construction can test your mental and physical strength, endurance and fortitude. Not to mention your ability to work with others, operate extremely technical equipment and think quickly on your feet). There’s no doubt about it – you have… Read More »

Tips to Alleviate Stress on the Job

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CCS Construction Staffing

Working under stressful conditions can take a serious emotional and physical toll, especially in the construction industry. There is an amount of stress that you can expect, like cutting projects close to the deadline or working on a crew that’s a man or two too short. However, other preventable, yet more serious situations, like hazardous… Read More »

Head Protection

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There are some practical reasons for wearing a hard hat. They help keep your head cooler in summer; dry during rain; and helps shield your ears from noise. But the main reason to wear a hard hat is that it protects the control center part of your body—your head.   What a Hard Hat Does… Read More »

Getting Buried in Administrative Paperwork? Call a Staffing Agency

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CCS Construction Staffing

With the construction industry on the rise, many companies out there who have been struggling are finally landing the clients they want and need. While this is great for your business, it can make workforce decisions more challenging for companies, especially small construction firms who prefer to hire based on projects. Enter in the staffing… Read More »

Four Ways to Get Your Supervisor to Trust You

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Construction Staffing

Did you recently begin a new job and want to start off on the right foot? One way to make sure the transition is smooth for you, your coworkers and your new managers is to work to gain their trust. Perhaps you’re not starting a new job at all, but need to recover from a… Read More »

How to Protect Your Company from the Construction Industry Labor Shortage

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Construction Executive

Labor issues in the construction industry can be complex and pervasive. The cost of high turnover is especially jagged when it comes at a crucial time in the project’s duration. On the other hand, a shortage of skilled workers can prevent a project from even staring. When employees leave – either because you fired them… Read More »