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How to recruit and retain employees was the topic of a Western Dredging Association (WEDA) webinar titled "Dredging For Talent" January 20. Panelists Laurie Boyan from Weeks Construction, Rebecca Gardner of Anchor QEA LLC and Don Hayes of The Dredging Professor LLC were panelists along with moderator Janelle Pogodzinski, vice president of human capital for J.F. Brennan Company. Panelists noted it was taking longer to fill some positions at their companies. Gardner said Anchor QEA typically hires two types of employees. Recent graduates can be on-boarded within 60 days, typically, she said, but when hiring for mid-level or more experienced positions, "It's very, very challenging," she said. Often, she said, it takes six months or more. "At all levels people want to have opportunities to work on projects that align with their values, and they want to be flexible about it," she said. "They want to have career growth. They land of want everything, and it's a little challenging sometimes to pro- vide all of that." Boyan spoke about the higher rates of unemployment and resignations making for a challenging hiring environment but said that it also can provide opportunities for companies geared to provide what employees want. |