Human Resources

Have a Policy to Review Your Policy

Changes in state laws require a fresh look at drug use policies.

Getting It Right the First Time

How assessment tests can help you hire a good fit.

 

Short-Span Challenge, Stronger Team

Building stronger teams may be as simple as some popsicle sticks and a few hours of creative fun.

Getting Ready for Going Remote

When you decide the best talent isn’t next door, will you be ready with the tools your employees need to work remotely?

10-4 on the I-9

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is continuing efforts to strictly enforce regulations pertaining to Form I-9. USCIS states the I-9 “is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All U.S. employers must ensure proper completion of Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States.”

Putting People First

Safety tips aren’t hard to find, but putting them into practice depends on strategic thinking about creating a safety culture.

Tips for Better Tech Support

What’s the secret to great IT support in the component industry? Find a process that’s simple enough that you’ll actually do it, and detailed enough that it’s useful.

Labor Shortage

  • CMs need to develop new strategies for hiring, given the tight labor supply to fill the jobs available in the SBC industry.
  • There are a wide the range of jobs and great opportunities for advancement in the SBC industry; spread the word.
  • SBCA's WorkForce Development site, wfd.sbcindustry.com, could save CMs a tremendous amount of time and money when hiring new employees. 

Powerful Tools Require Powerful Users – Designing with Today’s Tools

 

  • Applied loading take-offs are critical to truss design efficiencies.
  • Communication between the Truss Designer and Truss Design Engineer is key to minimizing truss design inaccuracies.
  • The SBCA Load Guide is a free tool that can help Building Designers and everyone involved in the truss design process ensure that the applied loads are correct. 

The Solutions Guy: A Tribute to Bob Halteman

Robert A. Halteman, 83, quietly passed away at his home in Fishers, IN, on October 14, 2012.

If you knew Bob Halteman, founder of Wood Truss Systems, or ever interacted with him, you knew he wasn’t a salesman. Sure, his job (and the purpose of his company) was to sell fabrication equipment to the structural components industry, but he wasn’t in sales. He was in solutions.