“Recruitment and retention of women is everyone’s business” – Construction Week Online

“Recruitment and retention of women is everyone’s business” – Construction Week Online

Organic to me means ‘native to the environment’. I believe that recruitment and retention should feel as natural for any organisation as breathing. There ought to be no difference between what is ‘sold’ in the interview and the on-site work experience. Is this an ambitious vision? Yes, but it is doable.

Executing at this level of continuity requires not only a genuine commitment to fair treatment; it also demands internal coordination and buy-in. In my years of overseeing HR efforts in construction and engineering, here are some ways I’ve found it best to create ‘pervasive and organic’ recruitment and retention.

We no longer operate in an employer-driven market. Though balancing the needs of employer and employee would always have been the right approach, for decades (centuries, even!) employers in our industries have stacked the decks in their favor. Now, global market shifts demand equality. I would say, “It’s about time”.