The LBM industry at large is wrestling with a shortage of qualified help. With business up at least modestly in many markets, this problem gets amplified. Though there is no sure-fire way for dealers to retain their top people, one option is to require employees to sign non-compete agreements. Readers are sharply divided on the use of non-competes. In fact, fewer than 20% of respondents to our survey use them

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