| Do you have experience in the field of general | | | | contractors also maintain a personal network of |
| contracting? Have you ever worked on a building | | | | specialty contractors in their area who they refer |
| construction site? Do you have many contacts in the | | | | clients to. Ask them for information on these contacts. |
| construction industry? If so, then there is a great way | | | | Most will happily give you this information. |
| for you to put these contacts and experience to work | | | | Remember that people in the general population often |
| for you. | | | | need work performed for their home or small business |
| You will start an extensive directory of local or | | | | and will want to find a reputable person or business to |
| statewide employers in the construction industry. You | | | | perform this work. Your directory service would be an |
| can post them on a website and let your customers | | | | invaluable resource for them as well. |
| pay a fee to access the directory. You will need to | | | | You can also allow people who access your site to |
| keep it completely up to date at all times. This will allow | | | | add their names and contact information so that |
| people with experience in the construction industry, no | | | | businesses in the construction industry who are looking |
| matter what their specialty is, to find an employer. This | | | | for people to fill their positions can find them easily. This |
| will also aid people when they decide to relocate and | | | | will do two things. It will encourage people who are |
| want to find a job in their field of expertise in a new | | | | looking for jobs to continue their subscriptions to your |
| location. | | | | directory service. The second benefit of having this |
| For an additional fee, you can keep track of which | | | | additional directory, is that businesses in the |
| positions that these construction companies are trying | | | | construction field will happily provide you with their |
| to fill, also include any intern positions that are available | | | | personnel needs to add to your directory and they will |
| to people who are trying to break into the construction | | | | also let you know about additional construction jobs |
| industry. You can easily find out what positions are | | | | that may be coming on the horizon. By creating |
| available by scouring newspapers and job search | | | | directories that benefit both potential employees and |
| sites. You should also call construction companies, big | | | | potential employers, you will create a pool of persons |
| and small, and let them know that you are trying to | | | | who not only return to your site frequently but also |
| help them fill their positions. Find out what kind of help | | | | refer others in their field. |
| they need, the level of experience they would prefer, | | | | Remember that there are many kinds of construction |
| and find out if they know others in the construction | | | | jobs. Allow your customers to search your database |
| field who are also looking for help. Most general | | | | by the type of construction job and by location. |