Welcome to the Upcycle Performance Solutions Learning Portal

So, as a business owner or hiring supervisor in construction, you feel like you’ve mastered hiring the right people with the right skills, for the right positions, but how do you, now, hold on to what you’ve got? Workforce retention is vital for any healthy business, but especially so in the highly competitive construction industry already suffering from a major skilled trades shortage. Therefore, it is critical for you, a business owner or supervisor in construction, to better understand how to keep those good employees on your payroll, so your business keeps moving in the right direction. So, what can you do to stop your good workers from leaving? This course will teach employer, individual worker, and teambuilding strategies, that if implemented, will help keep your workers happier and with you longer. Read more

When building a home, or any other building project for that matter, as a contractor you know how important it is to, “Do it right the first time”. Otherwise, it will cost you in terms of money, time, labor, materials, and reputation. Why then, would you approach the hiring and recruiting process any differently? Just as any great builder would first tackle a new construction project with a well-thought-out plan, builders who wish to truly be successful in their business should also create a solid plan for their hiring and recruiting processes, and then, be consistent in that plan. The payoffs for doing so will be great. Those hiring in today’s construction market are facing increased competition, higher wages, and a weaker talent pool than previously. Recent industry growth, coupled with the loss of workers, has contributed to a significant shortage of skilled construction workers at nearly all levels, including construction superintendents, project managers, customer service representatives, sales personnel, supply chain professionals, and laborers in general. It is more important than ever that hiring and recruiting processes be both efficient and budget-friendly. This course will help you find, and select, the right type of person with the right skills, and with the best chance of retention. Read more

Highly developed supply chains are essential to business success and customer satisfaction.  Those companies who mindfully and very carefully manage their supply chain, see not only improved communication between all parties involved, but they also experience decreased procurement costs and increases in profits. In the construction industry, supply chains mostly focus on information, labor, and materials. This course provides a detailed overview of a typical supply chain, and covers such topics as inventory management, supplier relationships, planning, logistics, and risk management. You will also learn valuable tips and strategies that will help you transform your current supply chain, making it less reactive and more collaborative, and better prepared for adaptation, transformation, and maturation, all signs of a healthy supply chain. Read more