Articles Tagged with ''workforce''

As cases of COVID dwindle, workers are still reluctant to return to work, and the reasons why are varied and complex.

For true change to happen, the focus on four-year college programs for our youth needs to be balanced with an equal emphasis on skilled trade careers.

Roofing contractors in different markets are beginning to team up for long-term success, and manufacturers are also looking at mergers and acquisitions to bolster market share in an uneasy economy. RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney breaks down why conditions might be right for more consolidation in roofing space.

The roofing industry’s workforce woes only seem to be exacerbated by the continued pressure roofing contractors are feeling on material prices and overall supply availability. The industry continues to look to Washington D.C. for some help and direction. They might actually be starting to get somewhere.

The biggest change to U.S. labor law in decades moves closer to the finish line and could drastically change the relationship between employers and unions.

With labor shortages still prominent in the roofing industry, rehabilitating and working with problem employees may be the best solution in lieu of termination.

Competition for employees will continue to grow and be a major business issue for years to come.

Technology changes by the minute and it’s important for you to keep up, and while you may not always deploy the latest, it’ll help you survive in the long run.

The government is thinking long term as it relates to infrastructure, but providing opportunities for young people to become educated in the skilled trades has been lacking, and still is.