Real-world construction hiring insights from Tammie McDaniel β construction headhunter and talent pipeline builder since 1996. Honest takes on passive talent, recruiting strategy, workforce truth, and why posting jobs alone is failing contractors. New posts every week.
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. Hereβs where talent is actually coming from today: π SOURCED TALENT β Dominates every other channel combined β Direct outreach to experienced professionals already working π₯οΈ POSTING & PRAYING β Picks up the 5-9% actively looking β Same candidates every contractor is chasing π· EMPLOYEE REFERRALS β Limited to who your te