Daryl Staley, CPA, MBA Manager SEK, CPA’s & Advisors Role you play in your organization: I am a manager working in the firm’s Accounting, Consulting and Tax Services Department. Why do you wake up and go to work every day? Every day is something new, and I never know …
Managing Customer Expectations When We’re “Crazy-busy”
By: Bethany Tesché, Director of Marketing & Client Relations, Houck Group, Inc. “The key is to set realistic customer expectations, and then not to just meet them, but to exceed them – preferably in unexpected and helpful ways.” – Richard Branson When asked how things are going in our industry, …
The Importance of Mentorship
By: Elmer Zook, CEO/President, Quality Buildings LLC Mentor: a trusted counselor; coach Protégé: a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person The ABC Young professionals have a mission statement of Empowering Young Professionals to integrate into ABC and the construction industry through: …
Three Things I Learned from Being Deployed in Manama, Bahrain
By: Austin Kann, Field Representative, Tradesmen International The Importance of Water Nothing is stressed more in the military than to drink water. Or ‘’Hydrate.” Your back is hurting? Drink Water. You’re falling asleep? Drink Water. You just were told Underway was extended 3 weeks? Drink Water. You get my point …
Young Professionals Committee Update
By: Benjamin A. Paulding, Senior Accountant, McKonly & Asbury, LLP and 2019 YP Committee Chair After some engaging and collaborative whiteboard sessions in 2018, our committee honed in on our mission: “Empowering Young Professionals to integrate into ABC and the construction industry through networking, education & mentorship.” As we have …
YP Perspective
By: Benjamin A. Paulding, Senior Accountant, McKonly & Asbury, LLP and 2019 YP Committee Chair As a self-professed self-improvement junkie, I took some time over vacation to catch up on my reading list, which had grown significantly since I began my path to obtaining my CPA license. One book I’m …
Managing Risk – The Hidden Costs of Poor Risk Management Programs
By: Chris Scott, Business Development Associate, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., and ABC Keystone Young Professionals Committee Member The construction industry is full of risks and exposures that workers face on a daily basis. Effective Risk Management and Safety programs are integral in avoiding incidents and keeping workers safe on jobsites. …
Four Strategies for Becoming a Great Team Player
By Bethany Tesché, Director of Marketing & Client Relations, Houck Services, Inc. “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” ~ Michael Jordan I feel compelled to stress to my fellow young professionals the importance of being a good – no, strike that – being a GREAT team player. …
Winning Strategies for Hiring in a Tight Labor Market
By: Justin M. Leisure, AFSB, RPLU, Surety Bond Executive, McConkey Insurance & Benefits & ABC Keystone YP Committee Member According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the current ratio of unemployed persons to job openings is 1:1. The ratio may very likely be less than one unemployed person for each …
Diversity of Propane
By: Matthew Linder, Fuel Sales Representative, H.B. McClure Company, and ABC Keystone YP Committee Member As a homeowner, you have a tough task. Everyone wants a home of their dreams. That means, in addition to designing an imaginative and practical floor plan, you must choose an energy source that is …
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