During the pandemic, stone companies saw an explosion of business, and in turn, had to hire more employees and work harder to keep their best. Many of the businesses tend to think money is the only thing that matters and that is why employees are leaving them or not joining them. Stone World had the opportunity to talk to Eric Tryon, a former fabricator, about a host of challenges fabricators are facing with labor shortages, and how it is often due to company culture.
“Companies with poor cultures provide no compelling reason to attract and retain great people and that lies 100% on the leadership team,” said Tryon. “There are a lot of shortcuts to fix the root problem. Companies have neglected to focus on and invest the necessary resources toward consistent ongoing recruiting. Great companies make recruiting an all-season event and never stop.”