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Improve Employee Recruitment and Retention With the Right Technology

The construction economy is still booming and the biggest challenge for construction companies continues to be sourcing skilled trade workers. Technology can help facilitate a more efficient and more fruitful hiring process.
By Peter Maglathlin
September 8, 2019
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by Peter Maglathlin
Peter Maglathlin is the co-founder and CFO of Trade Hounds, which created an app and social network that connects construction, trade workers and builders all over the United States, providing them an online forum to find job opportunities, and share their work and life experiences.

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