This is the biggest hiring mistake I see leaders making in skilled trades 👇 They use titles to assume it leads to an outcome. What I find is titles for a position such as laborer or finish carpenter can mean so many different things based on the type of client you're working with or the type of project you're on. What I always recommend is to instead lead with the outcome in mind. Tell them the top three things you need this person to accomplish on a daily basis. For us, internally, that's called the quality, pace, and production. Every position we talk about in the skilled trades boils down to what is your expectation on quality, what is your expectation on production, and what is your expectation on pace? Those 3 things together help to make sure that whoever we present in front of you is focused on executing exactly what you need from them on a daily basis, as opposed to having the right title but not necessarily ready to deliver exactly what you need. Nik #skilledtrades #hiring #construction
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"11 laborers? Last minute? No problem." That’s the kind of call we got from a client recently. Their superintendent was staring down a punch list the size of a novel and their job site needed some serious clean-up. Most staffing firms might panic at a request like that. Not us. Within hours, our team had the crew ready to go - laborers for the heavy clean-up and tradesmen to knock out those punch list items like sheetrock repair, caulking, and touch-up painting. The result? The job got done quickly, efficiently, and to their standards. But the best part? The superintendent didn’t have to lift a finger worrying about it. We gave them the peace of mind to focus on what mattered most - managing the big picture and keeping the project on track. We don’t just send crews - we deliver solutions, lighten the load, and make sure our clients can breathe a little easier. Even when the requests come in last minute. If you're ready to take your skilled trades workforce to the next level, shoot me a DM today and let's chat. 📲 Nik #construction #superintendent #generalcontractor
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