Recruitment and retention of new engineering and technical staff is always a challenge for structural engineering firms, and this challenge seems to be ever-increasing. A firm’s success now and in the future will be closely tied to how well it can recruit, develop, and retain younger employees. By 2025, 75 percent of the workforce will be millennials and members of Generation Z. These are generations that often place a higher value on benefits related to company culture, the work environment, flexible working hours, and work-life balance, compared to previous generations.
CASE Tool 1-4: Creating a Culture of Recruitment and Retention provides a brief background discussion related to the challenges and opportunities in recruitment and retention of employees. It includes brainstorming and planning tools and a sample employee handbook to get you started.
Coalition of American Structural Engineers (CASE) members can download this and other Coalition resources for free. To download, go to: https://education.acec.org/diweb/catalog/item?id=8340128.
Climate change and its impacts are creating uncertainties and challenges. To meet these challenges, new design philosophies for climate-safe infrastructure and reliable expertise for managing the risks of climate change are needed. The book Climate Change and the Built Environment is intended as a resource for design professionals, owners, planners, contractors, and other industry stakeholders. It provides practical guidance and vital industry information, including design strategies for mitigation and adaptation, new project approaches, contracting practices, risk management, and insurance insights, and it lays out a path forward to address climate change through best practices.
Readers will also find case studies that offer illustrative examples and recommendations for making projects more resilient and for protecting infrastructure assets. Solving for climate change will require a diversity of voices and perspectives. As design professionals, we have a special role to play in re-establishing a balance between the natural and built environments. This book represents a proactive collaboration of women across the design industry and is reflective of the type of engagement which will be needed to solve this challenge.
Check out this new publication at the ACEC Bookstore: https://education.acec.org/diweb/catalog/item?id=8387708
Registration is now open for Class 7 of ACEC’s mid-career leadership development program, Pathways to Executive Leadership, beginning October 15-18, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Sessions prepare participants for new leadership roles by teaching them how to explore personal mastery, recognize industry trends, and build long-term client relationships.
In addition to coursework, participants have the opportunity to connect with a trusted national network of colleagues from which to draw best practices and exchange knowledge. The sixmonth hybrid program consists of two in-person seminars and three virtual learning sessions tailored to those transitioning to managing teams and other managers.
For more information, visit https://programs.acec.org/pathways/ or contact Katie Goodman, director of leadership programs, at 202-682-4332 or e-mail kgoodman@acec.org. Registration is limited.
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