AGC to Host Webinar on Hispanic Construction Workforce

According to the Center for Construction Research and Training, 30 percent of all construction workers are Hispanic.  Therefore, understanding and exploring the impact culture plays when working with a Hispanic workforce is vital to the success of construction companies nationwide.  For construction industry professionals who want to learn various techniques to not only communicate with Hispanic workers, but also to motivate and properly train them, AGC will host a webinar on The Hispanic Workforce: Best Practices for Construction Employers.  The webinar will take place on Thursday, July 18, from 2-3:30 p.m. EDT.  The cost to participate is just $99 for AGC members and $129 for non-members.  

During the webinar, Tricia Kagerer will provide employers with several techniques for success when managing a Hispanic construction workforce.  Ms. Kagerer is the former vice president of risk, safety and process improvement for CF Jordan Construction and is now a risk management executive with the American Contractors Insurance Group.

After participating in the webinar, registrants will be able to:

• Identify and define Hispanic cultural influences on every construction project;
• Identify cultural barriers that block communication and learning for Hispanic workers in the construction industry; 
• Identify target areas where organizations can implement small changes in their learning processes that will lead to lasting results; and
• Learn about DOL’s latest enforcement initiative requiring the training of workers in a language and vocabulary they understand.

For more information or to register, click here.