The company wanted to avoid recruiting experienced steelworkers who had picked up bad habits working for U.S. Steel or Bethlehem. Over the years, necessity became a methodology. Construction workers remain one of the company's most reliable sources of talent. In other words, it's not for everybody. Which is precisely why the company works so hard to find the right people.
Money is important to our people.
Coblin says he's not looking for particular skills. He's looking for a mind-set. Nucor workers must be able to talk frankly with each other and perform without lots of heavy supervision. They also need empathy, the capacity to understand what someone else is going through when things go wrong and tempers flare. Like Southwest, Nucor uses written tests and in-depth interviews to evaluate job candidates.