by FLCC Team | Aug 5, 2021 | Construction Industry, Hiring, Interviewing, Workplace Behaviors
The open concept floor plan for offices took off in the 1960s to help foster communication and collaboration in the workplace. Private office space has always been the most preferred by employees, although individuals will have different reasons for wanting private...
by FLCC Team | Jul 15, 2021 | Construction Industry, Hiring, Interviewing, Workplace Behaviors
In business, the formal term for the time following offer and acceptance of a job is called onboarding. Formally defined by Webster as “the action or process of integrating a new employee into an organization,” the reality is that it is more of an adoption. Adoption...
by FLCC Team | Jul 8, 2021 | Construction Industry, Hiring
Noncompete, nonsolicitation, and nondisclosure are all agreements employers implement as their company’s line of defense. They are most prominent in employment for positions where the employee is directly selling to or servicing the company’s clientele, such as sales,...
by FLCC Team | Apr 27, 2021 | Career, Construction Industry, Hiring, Interviewing
One Spring Break from college, our daughter brought her boyfriend home to meet us. After spending a week together with all of us, she asked me, “What do you think of ___?” All I said was that he was very nice, but that I didn’t want to see her settle. The next morning...
by FLCC Team | Apr 8, 2021 | Construction Industry, Hiring
The Department of Economic Development reports the State of Florida at a 4.7% unemployment rate. Thanks to the leadership in Tallahassee and the rest of the state for keeping businesses operational during the pandemic. Positions in construction management are not...
by FLCC Team | Nov 5, 2020 | Career, Construction Industry, Hiring
Have you ever received one of those nostalgic books that take you back in time to see what was happening the year you were born, the year you graduated, or another memorable year in time? The book I came across recently was published the year I was born. You can send...