Texas Executive Search Firm Provides Recruitment Advantage to Construction Industry

    DALLAS, TX, September 10, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- As commercial and residential construction activity has increased around the country, recent reports by Market Watch, The Associate General Contractors of America and Breitbart News point to the industry facing a severe talent shortage impacting construction company profits and their ability to pursue and complete projects.

Project managers, skilled tradespeople, and experienced laborers are all in demand, and each company must work extra hard to recruit and retain the best people. Compensation is important, but there are limitations on how high the pay scale can go. It is imperative that a company distinguish itself from other organizations when it comes to attracting the limited resources in the marketplace.

Carl Taylor, president of Carl J. Taylor & Co., a Dallas based executive search firm, has recently completed working with construction companies to help them fill Board of Director and management level positions. Taylor noted that his clients which have added specific new board members have experienced noticeable advantages in their recruitment and retention of management and non-management people.

The construction industry has experienced significant changes in the composition of its workforce, and it must recruit talented people from a much more diverse candidate pool. The growth of ethnic and gender diversity among management and non-management employees is significant in every industry, but the construction industry has seen substantial growth. Furthermore, there are more diversity clients, general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and other constituencies which each company serves which compel the company to strongly consider its diversity leadership and representation.

The construction companies which Taylor has assisted in identifying and attracting new diversity board members are very pleased with the contributions these individuals have made in a number of areas of the firms' leadership. However, they are particularly pleased with the unique reaction they often receive in their competitive recruiting efforts. Their demonstrated commitment to diversity at the most senior level of the organization resonates well with qualified candidates, and it often serves as a key factor in retaining and growing the most talented individuals.

Recruiting the right people for any organization is difficult, and the construction industry is particularly constrained at this time. Implementing unique programs and making a genuine commitment to diversity will give a company a competitive advantage in the challenge to find and retain the best people for its organization.

Carl J. Taylor is a Dallas based Executive Search Consultant with over 25 years of experience in the recruitment industry. Carl J. Taylor & Co. has successfully completed challenging search assignments for key Board of Director and Management level positions in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, throughout Texas, and around the country. To learn more about Carl J. Taylor & Co., call (972) 490-7697 or visit the firm's website at http://www.carltaylorco.com.

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