Here is your chance to finally get certified! We have been receiving a high volume of questions and concerns regarding future OSHA courses being given in the area. We try to keep everyone informed of the courses and all of the information surrounding these courses. Usually there is limited seating in these courses. In this […]

New York recently enacted the New York State Construction Industry Fair Play Act.   The new law, which becomes effective on October 26, 2010, provides that any person performing services for a construction contractor or subcontractor is deemed an employee unless they are a separate business entity that meets all of the following twelve criteria: […]

An associate of ours is offering an OSHA 10 hour safety class   ….for very cheap. The class will be held on October 25th thru 28th.   Attendance all 4 days in required in order to receive a certificate.   The class will run from 5 pm till 8 pm each day. You must be […]

Here at Construction Personnel Group we get all kinds of people who walk through our door looking for work.   And we can honestly tell you that no person is just like another.   Each and every applicant has their own special talent to offer.   Today, for example, a man walked into our office […]

A surprising moment at the HIC picnic when it is announced that the girls of Construction Personnel Group, Inc. will be competing in the annual nail-driving competition alongside the seasoned carpenters and general contractors who were attending the event.     As the girls stepped up to the boards, it is announced, “And now, the moment […]

Our client companies want to know if we’ve done due-diligence on our applicants.   How do we go about checking references?   Do we conduct criminal background checks, etc?   In my opinion the best way to conduct a background check is to create a thorough timeline for a person.   Fill in all of the […]

Our downtown chapter of Toastmasters finally got our banner.   I figured out the tripod whatchamawhosit and hung the thing up.   Debbie made me pose next to it.   So I figure if I had to endure that end of the camera, you can endure this. Many folks think that Toastmasters is only for […]

Class: August 2,3,4,5, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Field: August 6 and August 9, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Location: ECC 45 Oak Street Room 143 Become one of the NATIONALLY accredited contracting companies that are increasing in demand for home energy efficiency.   ECC Workforce Development offers this first step […]

WOTC     (Work Opportunity Tax Credit) Federal tax credit based upon wages paid to the individual during the first year of employment.   Employer is eligible to receive a tax credit of up to $2400   (40% of qualified first-year wages for those employed 400 or more hours; 25% for those employed at least […]

I fielded a phone call this morning, the company’s owner told me that they were finally starting to get busy.   I was thrilled to hear that and asked how we could help.   He said he was bringing on some new guys and wasn’t really sure of them yet and could he “payroll” them […]

After April 22, 2010 the law requires a minimum on one 8-hr EPA Renovators Certification available at all times.   Those not in compliance will risk being fined.   A 4-hr re-certification class is required every five years. Who needs it?   Contractors, property owners/managers and anyone who is doing renovation work for compensaton that […]

This is possibly a rhetorically redundant article, which some will wave off with an “of course that’s true’, or ‘obviously” but nevertheless, people probably thought the same thing about gravity before someone actually defined the law. Obviously there was a force that held people to the earth it didn’t take a genius to define that […]

I had a caller today ask me why he should take the time to come in to meet with our Recruiter for an interview. He’s in the middle of an unexpected job-search, sometimes sending out ten or fifteen resumes a day. He needs to be home to keep surfing the ads, receive calls, etc. In […]

A lot of guys come in to the office for our initial conversation with a CAN-DO! attitude. In other words they “can do” anything. They try to sell their skills for all jobs from turning flapjacks to raising the Empire State Building to flying a B52 Bomber and anything in between. They are ernest and […]

The OSHA-10 card can be found at any number of training centers online and off. It is a ten-hour course, usually given over two evenings. Sometimes you can find it on the weekends – 5 hours each on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Occasionally you can find the course offered for free at a local community […]