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Behavioral Hiring Builds a Stronger Construction Workforce

Sometimes, what we are looking for is hidden in plain sight. This sentiment may also apply to construction workers.
By Matt Poepsel
May 9, 2025
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by Matt Poepsel
Matt Poepsel, Ph.D., is the author of "Expand the Circle: Enlightened Leadership for Our New World of Work" and host of the Lead the People podcast. He serves as vice president and godfather of talent optimization at The Predictive Index. He holds a Ph.D. in psychology, an MBA and a Harvard Business School Certificate of Management Excellence. Poepsel is a part-time faculty member at Boston College where he teaches in the areas of leadership, human resources and business spirituality.

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