Finding ways to recruit employees has been an issue that HVACR contractors have been wrestling with for years, and as a result, most have found that they always need to be on the lookout for potential employees. As one contractor recently told me, “I learned a number of years ago that you have to recruit every day – it’s a year-round thing. You can never just hope that someone's going to walk through your door and solve your problems, because it just doesn't work that way. You have to go out and find people.”
If there is one silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that finding qualified people may be just a little bit easier these days. That’s because while some companies have let people go during the current economic downturn, others are finding themselves in a position to hire. Contractors in this latter scenario may be finding themselves awash in resumes, and this could be a great time to hire some top talent.