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đźš§ WHERE DOES YOUR TALENT COME FROM? đźš§

  • Writer: Tammie McDaniel
    Tammie McDaniel
  • 1 day ago
  • 1 min read

Most contractors think they have a hiring strategy.


What they really have is a job board.


The reality?


The best construction talent is NOT applying online.


Here’s where talent is actually coming from today:



📞 SOURCED TALENT

âś… Dominates every other channel combined

âś… Direct outreach to experienced professionals already working


🖥️ POSTING & PRAYING

âś… Picks up the 5-9% actively looking

âś… Same candidates every contractor is chasing


đź‘· EMPLOYEE REFERRALS

âś… Limited to who your team already knows


📱 SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICANTS

âś… The smallest sliver of the market


If you’re relying on the bottom three...


You’re competing for LESS THAN 18% of the workforce.


The other 82-90%?


They’re already working.


For your competition.


And they will NEVER see your job posting.


Posting and praying is not a pipeline.


It’s a hope.


⚠️ Stop Posting. Start Sourcing.




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