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•18 May, 2023
Building a Recruitment Pipeline for Your Restoration Company
In the construction industry, and the restoration field specifically, turnover is a huge issue. Restoration workers quit for a variety of reasons - which we’ve gone over in more detail in this post - leaving managers in a seemingly constant state of hiring. Being understaffed can put strain on your workers, which only exacerbates the issue at hand. Rather than thinking of hiring as a short-term fix to a temporary pipeline, restoration professionals should have an established pipeline to constant
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In the construction industry, and the restoration field specifically, turnover is a huge issue. Restoration workers quit for a variety of reasons - which we’ve gone over in more detail in this post - leaving managers in a seemingly constant state of hiring. Being understaffed can put strain on your workers, which only exacerbates the issue at hand. Rather than thinking of hiring as a short-term fix to a temporary pipeline, restoration professionals should have an established pipeline to constant
Why Do Restoration Workers Quit? We Asked Them
In the era of The Great Resignation, a loyal worker is a manager’s most valuable asset, so it’s imperative to know what motivates them to stay at their current job vs abandoning ship to a new one. That’s why KnowHow conducted the largest ever survey on the restoration workforce, to hear from the mouth of the worker themselves: why do they quit, and why do they stay.
One of the most significant (yet least surprising) findings coming from the survey was the discovery that many employees are quitt
Employee Retention Strategies in the Restoration Industry
Employee retention is one of the most difficult challenges facing the restoration industry. Businesses with high employee turnover rates bleed money, and distract dedicated employees from being able to complete work on time and on budget. In addition, it becomes almost impossible to develop a strong, cohesive team culture when employees are coming in and out the door, which means effective teamwork is much harder and company morale is likely to be low.
It’s time to stop letting poor employee re
