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IRE 2020: The Big Show in The Big D

Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro

February 25, 2020

The roofing industry celebrates its big past and bigger future with record attendance in Dallas during the 2020 International Roofing Expo.

Save the Date: Roofing Day III, Inaugural Diversity Forum Set for April 21-22 in D.C.

January 31, 2020

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The National Roofing Contractors Association is organizing its third Roofing Day trip to Washington D.C., which will also include a forum about increasing diversity in the industry.

IRE 2020 Session: Legal Issues Surrounding Diversity in the Workplace

Marci Britt

January 29, 2020

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Embracing diverse backgrounds in the workplace has never been more important given the unrelenting skilled labor shortage plaguing the roofing industry.

NRCA Opens Registration for Diversity + Inclusion Forum 2020

January 6, 2020

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Registration is now open for the first-ever Diversity + Inclusion Forum, set to take place April 21 in Washington D.C. preceding Roofing Day.

Employment Discrimination Laws: Myth vs. Fact

There’s a lot of confusion out there, but employers who make staffing decisions based on discriminatory reasons can still be held liable.

Marci Britt

November 18, 2019

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There's a lot of confusion out there, but employers who make staffing decisions based on discriminatory reasons can still be held liable.

CertainTeed Named Partner of the Year by Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas

October 8, 2019

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The roofing manufacturer has been honored for supporting initiatives that benefit Hispanic building professionals, including bilingual business resources.

Sorelle Construction: Sisters that don't Settle

These Former Teachers Call Leaving Classroom for the Rooftop the Best Move of Their Lives

Art Aisner

September 4, 2019

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These former teachers call leaving the classroom for the rooftop the best move of their lives.

How Diversity and Inclusion Benefits Roofing Contractors

Embracing diversity and inclusion allows leaders to showcase the organization’s best possible version of itself.

Melissa Miller

November 12, 2018

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What diversity hurdles remain in the workplace today after formal inclusions were made a generation ago?

5 Tips: Training Spanish Speaking Roofers and Overcoming the ‘Macho Thing’

Isaac Botbol

April 11, 2018

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Providing a leadership training program for first generation, non-English fluent Hispanic employees can be challenging.

Helping Hispanic Employees Help Themselves

A language barrier adds to the anxieties a worker feels because it limits their ability to communicate or express their feelings.

Isaac Botbol

February 21, 2018

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First generation Hispanics in the American workplace have a variety of complex issues that are worth noting by their English-speaking managers and supervisors.