How do construction pros advance or change direction in their careers while working for the same builder? Answer: not very easily. Whether it's moving up in the trades to through foreman and superintendent positions or working up the engineer, PM, estimator type positions, the path to advance isn't always clear. Even if the path is clear, the metrics required to advance, and the timing, are frequent points of debate and confusion. The wannabe movers are obviously frustrated if the advancement path is rough but bosses and company leaders can be frustrated as well if their ideas and perspectives on advancement success vary from the people that work for them. This struggle can lead to frustrated and unproductive workers or position vacancies which can be expensive and time consuming to fill if a construction pro leaves for "greener pastures."
How can the advancement stresses and strains be avoided or mitigated? As seems with almost anything, there's an app/tech for that named Fuel50. Through it performance and advancement driven metrics can be established and tracked. Hopefully construction pros already know where they stand but, if not, they can see exactly where they are at and see a defined career path to get to the position they think they want to get to. They can also see a variety of career path options. Maybe there is a role they didn't know existed or didn't know they could get to but they like the way it looks - the Fuel50 tool shows them how to get there from where they are now.
The best part is that this tool and process helps keep growth and advancement internal. This reduces costs associated with the separation and new hire processes. It also helps the company keep people who have well defined and identified skillsets on the team. There's also less concern about or cost related to a bad personal fit when changing roles. Keeping the movement in the company means there's less new names and procedures to master so people can more quickly get involved with productive work when changing roles or positions.
If you want to check out the company page for Fuel50, you can find it here.
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