đźš§ WHERE DOES YOUR TALENT COME FROM? đźš§
- 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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