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Detroit Radio: The Best Way To Recruit Construction Workers

Feb 13, 2023 3:06:10 PM / by Larry Julius

Southeast Michigan area construction companies will need to recruit 7,522 more workers in 2023 in addition to the normal pace of hiring. This forecast is a per capita estimate based on research from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).  

The frenetic pace of recruiting construction workers in Detroit is expected to extend into 2024, with an incremental 4,463 workers needed next year, as well, in addition to the normal pace of hiring.

Overall, the demand for construction workers in America has been increasing at an epic rate.

According to ABC, the construction industry averaged more than 390,000 job openings per month in 2022, the highest level on record, and the industry unemployment rate of 4.6% in 2022 was the second lowest on record, higher than only the 4.5% unemployment rate observed in 2019. In addition, national payroll construction employment was 231,000 higher in December 2022 than in December 2021.

Right now, filling open jobs at any Detroit company is a struggle.

A recent survey by the National Federation of Independent Business Owners found that after inflation, the most critical problem facing these businesses is the inability to recruit and retain quality employees.

Right now, says the Federal Reserve,  unfilled jobs remain near an all-time with 1.7 openings per unemployed person.  As a result, only one person is being hired per every four job openings.  To put this dismal hire-to-opening ratio in perspective, ten years ago, there was one hire per every job opening.

Compounding the recruitment woes of Detroit's small business owners is the very stubborn quit rate.  According to the Federal Reserve, for every ten hires made, seven current employees quit. 

So, how can local builders and contractors fill the open jobs at their companies? Most metrics indicate that advertising on Detroit Radio may be the best way.

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Topics radio advertising, Employment, Help Wanted, passive job seekers, online job sites, Recruitment, blue collar, job boards, active job seekers, zip recruiter, construction, employment advertising, radio recruitment, hire qualified candidates, construction workers

Top Priority For Detroit Small Business Owners: Fill Open Jobs

Jan 18, 2023 7:26:06 AM / by Larry Julius

158,401 Southeast Michigan companies fit the description of being a small business, according to the US Census Bureau.  A recent survey by the National Federation of Independent Business Owners found that after inflation, the most critical problem facing these businesses is the inability to recruit and retain quality employees.

Right now, says the Federal Reserve,  unfilled jobs remain near an all-time with 1.7 openings per unemployed person.  As a result, only one person is being hired per every four job openings.  To put this dismal hire-to-opening ratio in perspective, ten years ago, there was one hire per every job opening.

Compounding the recruitment woes of Detroit's small business owners is the very stubborn quit rate.  According to the Federal Reserve, for every ten hires made, seven current employees quit. 

Although the labor crunch affects Detroit business owners of every size, nearly half of all job vacancies are at companies with fewer than 50 employees.

So what is the best way for local small business owners to attract qualified candidates to fill open jobs?  Most metrics indicate that advertising on Detroit radio may be the optimal choice.

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Best Way To Fill Construction Job Openings In Detroit

Mar 1, 2022 11:15:41 AM / by Larry Julius

Construction companies in Southeast Michigan will need to recruit 8,982 blue-collar workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2022 to meet the demands of the current building market. These statistics are based on forecasts from Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC), an association comprised primarily of U.S. firms that work in industrial and commercial construction sectors.

"The construction industry desperately needs qualified, skilled craft professionals to build America," said Michael Bellaman, ABC president and CEO. "The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in November and stimulus from COVID-19 relief will pump billions in new spending into our nation's most critical infrastructure, and qualified craft professionals are essential to efficiently modernize roads, bridges, energy production, and other projects across the country. More regulations and less worker freedom make it harder to fill these jobs."

The construction industry's appetite for new hires in the Detroit area will continue into 2023, according to ABC. It is expected that during that year,  an additional 8,153 blue-collar workers in addition to the normal pace of hiring.

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Recruitment Advertising In Detroit: Best Way To Reach Job Candidates

Jan 7, 2022 3:32:26 PM / by Larry Julius

There are 158,041 million small businesses in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area, according to the US Census Bureau. Based on projections from the National Federation of Independent Business Owners (NFIB), nearly half of these companies have job openings they cannot fill.

As a result of the acute labor shortage, says the NFIB, 29% of small business owners rank the quality of labor as the most important problem they face. A year ago, only 21% said finding workers was their biggest issue.

The labor crunch in the Southeast Michigan area is being driven, in big part, by a record-high number of employees voluntarily quitting their jobs. Just last month, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4.5 million employees across the country left their current place of employment.

According to the Wall Street Journal, those who are not currently working say they are in no hurry to return to the workforce. The lack of urgency stems from five primary reasons:

  • 29% say they don't need to work right now because their spouse is employed
  • 28% say they cannot return to work because of care responsibilities at home
  • 25% say they don't need to return to work because they have a financial cushion
  • 20% say they are fearful of returning to work because of COVID-19
  • 5% say they do not need to return because of current unemployment benefits

There seems to be little chance that these resigned workers can be lured back into the labor force. Therefore, to fill open jobs, local business owners will need to focus their efforts towards recruiting among Detroit's "passive" job candidates.

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Help Wanted: The Best Way To Recruit Qualified Workers In Detroit

May 6, 2021 1:34:31 PM / by Larry Julius

The number of job openings in the Detroit area has exceeded pre-pandemic levels, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Businesses of all sizes are adding employees in a big way, according to the ADP Research Institute, but still, large numbers of positions remain unfilled.

With the Michigan unemployment rate still at 5.2%, Detroit business owners wonder why they are having difficulty attracting applicants for open positions.

According to a recent article posted in The Economist, there are two major reasons why many sidelined workers aren't anxious to come to work. The first is fear.

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Online Advertising In Detroit: How Much Do Local Businesses Spend?

Dec 14, 2020 4:17:22 PM / by Larry Julius

Almost 93% of Southeast Michigan adults have access to the internet, according to Nielsen. Over 63% of these consumers spend more than five hours a week connected.

Nielsen reports that Metro Detroit consumers go online to stay connected to friends and family; research products and services; learn the latest news, and obtain directions to where they are going and know what the weather will be when they get there.  

Here are some of the many reasons why Detroit internet users go online each month

  • Social Media: 75%
  • Online Banking: 50%
  • Weather: 47%
  • Maps/Directions: 45%
  • Product Reviews: 37%
  • Current Events: 33%
  • Sports Scores/News: 27%
  • Restaurant Reviews:30%
  • Job Search: 16%
  • Real Estate: 14%

And, of course, there is shopping.  Over the past six months, according to Nielsen, 78% of Detroit area consumers shopped online for every imaginable product and service including, cars, golf clubs, office supplies, wedding rings, mattresses, tires, medicine, shoes, socks, and eyeglasses.

To reach local consumers while they are online, Southeast Michigan businesses will spend $992,000 for digital advertising in 2020, according to Borrell Associates.  Here is how the money is being spent:

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Employment Advertising: Find 94% Of Qualified Candidates In Detroit

Feb 27, 2020 7:15:31 AM / by Larry Julius

Metro Detroit small business owners need employees...desperately.

According to a report from the National Federation of Independent Business, 26% of small business owners say finding qualified workers is their number one problem. 

The report goes on to say that 88% of small business owners looking to hire new employees are finding there are no qualified candidates.

The historically low unemployment figures in Southeast Michigan appears to be the root cause of local hiring woes. The area's jobless rate stands at 3.7%. There are just not enough qualified workers to go around.

Most small business owners have exhausted the traditional methods of recruitment. These include online job board posts, newspaper ads, referral bonuses, and help wanted signs. All to no avail.

To successfully attract the qualified applicants they yearn for, local small business owners need to command the attention of 'passive' job seekers. The number one source for these candidates is Detroit radio.

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Topics small business, small business owner, television advertising, radio advertising, best way to advertise, social media advertising, newspaper advertising, Employment, Help Wanted, passive job seekers, online job sites, Recruitment

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