Thom McAnally

Navigating Employee Consolidation After an Acquisition: A Blueprint for Success

In the dynamic landscape of corporate growth, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become a common strategy for companies aiming to expand their market presence and enhance their capabilities. While these endeavors hold promises of increased efficiency and amplified market share, the process...

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February 2024
Issue #16295
Page 72
Geordie Secord

Design Connections: Training New Designers

Geordie Secord

Last month’s article, “The Designer Shortage—Where Can We Find Them?”, offered some suggestions for finding new component designers. This month, I have some suggestions for training those new hires effectively. And bear in mind, as I mentioned last month, I think it is...

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May 2023
Issue #15286
Page 80
Geordie Secord

Design Connections: The Designer Shortage—Where Can We Find Them

Geordie Secord

A challenge for the component industry is brewing no matter if you are located in an area where new home construction continues to be strong or your market is slowed by the combined effects of high interest rates and stubbornly high inflation. Be it single family or multi-family, new designers...

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April 2023
Issue #15285
Page 78
Thom McAnally

Is 2022 Like 2006?

It wasn’t very long ago, so many of us remember the Great Recession and fear we are going to see a repeat. Hopefully not. It seems regional right now, like it did early in 2007, after the job market had raged in 2006 and the good times rolled! Like in 2006, the 2022 hiring season...

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February 2023
Issue #15283
Page 78
Dave Walstad

Building a Gold Standard Design Service

Dave Walstad

I’ve been in the truss business for 42 years, starting out as a Truss Designer and Architectural Draftsman for the family lumber company in Madison, Wisconsin. After relocating to Green Bay in 1986, I spent 10 years with Stock Lumber as Project Engineer and Plant Manager. Then, I left the...

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January 2023
Issue #15282
Page 66
Thom McAnally

What Does It Take to Hire Good Candidates?

Working as a recruiter for 30 years, I have seen everything from no jobs to no candidates, and everything in between. Now, with single family slowing and multifamily still strong, what do I expect recruiting will look like in 2023? Competitive yet manageable, especially if you understand the...

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January 2023
Issue #15282
Page 82
Thom McAnally

Lessons From the Great Recession?

I remember the Great Recession and how many displaced candidates we had. Some stayed active but many went their way, finding new industries and career paths. From where I sat, it was 5 years of trying to find jobs for folks, knowing it was like finding a needle in a haystack. Single Family was...

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December 2022
Issue #14281
Page 98
Geordie Secord

Design Connections: “Making” a Truss Designer

Geordie Secord

Reading Thom’s article in last month’s issue, “JobLine Turns 30!”, brought back many great memories of the times I have worked with him. I’ve known Thom for over 25 years and worked with him numerous times, with one of our best projects being the training business...

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December 2022
Issue #14281
Page 102
Thom McAnally

JobLine Turns 30!

When I think about JobLine turning 30, my first thought is: how did time go by so fast. Then again, with everything we have done over the years, it makes me smile. We’ve achieved a lot, from pioneering the Candidate Profile, which gives employers a “first interview” and...

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November 2022
Issue #14280
Page 88
Thom McAnally

Career or Job?

With the Great Resignation, Great Reshuffle, or whatever the name-de Jour is this week, people have been changing jobs mostly to make more money. Some left to reset stress levels or find work-life balance. Sure, some are changing to go remote, or go to their perfect place and be remote. Most...

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July 2022
Issue #14276
Page 74
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