Brucie Rosch created an opener and a 1/3 page illustration for a contracting trade magazine recently. The article's subject is the pros (and a few cons) of hiring formerly self-employed workers for your own construction biz.

“I decided to play up the braininess aspect of hiring someone who, through hard experience, knows the business from an owner's perspective, and is likely to be more responsible about things like costs,” explains Brucie.