Welcome to the inaugural newsletter devoted to Human Resources for the Construction Industry. In each issue, we will focus on the issues that matter most to those who are working hard to attract, engage, empower, and retain great employees. In our first issue, we look at the promising benefits of building diversity in our workplaces, as well as Federal mandates that affect many construction companies in the United States.

We’ve heard the words “diversity, equity and inclusion,” or DEI for short, over the past few years — especially as social justice issues have dominated headlines. Building and maintaining inclusive workplaces that celebrate equality and diversity is not just the right thing to do, it is a sound business practice that impacts revenue, growth, and risk avoidance.

Companies’ human resources departments, including construction organizations, are the front lines of DEI efforts — they must adhere to a number of federal, state, and local employee compliance requirements. However, effective DEI programs and compliance management is a company-wide endeavor. Read more.

HR compliance and planning can make or break an organization - and be the difference between a workplace that thrives with engaged employees, or hits road blocks and red tape.

In this now on-demand virtual event, you can hear from Tim Tritton, vice president of compliance services with JobTarget, broke down the history of DEI measures in the United States in his keynote presentation, Getting Back to Work in 2021. Additionally, this virtual event featured a presentation on Building Inclusive Workplaces by Trimble’s Nehemiah Heye, program manager for talent development and DEI.

Access the on-demand recording now.

Given all of the OFCCP requirements that organizations need to adhere to, many federal contractors use third-party vendors to assist in their diversity outreach and job postings to the state workforce agencies. Using a third-party vendor takes a lot of the admin work involved in compliance off your hands and gives you peace of mind in the event of an audit.

JobTarget shares these tips for Choosing a Vendor.

Get the full value of HR Management for Vista by using our Applicant Tracking and Onboarding system, now connected to JobTarget. JobTarget connects to more than 25,000 job boards and can manage your OFCCP compliance. Check out the two free courses below to get started. 

• Get Started with Applicant Tracking and Onboarding: Take the Course
• Connect JobTarget to Applicant Tracking: Take the Course