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The Tier I Workforce Management Strategy: Concept and Application

Publication No
RR182-11
Type
Guidelines/Suggestions
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2003
Pages
153
Research Team
RT-182
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Abstract
Shortages of skilled craft workers continue to plague the construction industry. Employers have attempted to identify the root causes and to develop strategies to overcome these shortages. The Construction Industry Institute (CII) and others have fund
Key Findings
This research supports the industry image that workers receive little of no formal training. Over 76% of the workforce surveyed indicated that the received less than 25 hours of training per year. (RR182-11, p. 54)

RR182-11, Basic Implementation Guidelines

Outlines the basic implementation concepts that should help industry practitioners develop an understanding of the Tier 1 strategy. The guidelines include these 5 stages: (RR182-11, p. 91)

  • Stage 1 – Clarification
  • Stage 2 – Assessment
  • Stage 3 – Design
  • Stage 4 – Implementation
  • Stage 5 – Monitoring
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Research Topic
Addressing Shortage of Skilled Craft Workers in the U.S.
Keywords
Training, Supervisors, Foreman, Worker Recruitment, Worker Retention, Workforce, Skilled Labor, Superintendent, Tier I Strategy, Skilled Craft Worker, rt182