I am a construction trades headhunter. I spend most of my time seeking out folks who hate their jobs and then determining who I know that might make their life better so that I can make that introduction. Anyone can go on ZipRecruiter or craigslist and find thousands of possible connections with a few key clicks. My […]

ALACHUA, Fla. – Skilled craft professionals continue to earn top dollar, according to NCCER’s 2015 Construction Craft Salary Survey. Each year, NCCER surveys companies and organizations from the industrial and commercial construction industries across the U.S about the salaries of their craft professionals. The Construction Craft Salary Survey represents average annual salaries for individual craft […]

In the last two weeks, I have had conversations with at least five different companies who have technicians or mechanics in their company that makes close to, or more than $100,000.00. It is entirely possible to begin a career today as an electrician or HVAC Service technician, and within six or seven years be making $100k. […]

The Associated General Contractors Supervisory Training Program is a construction-specific training curriculum developed, updated and field-tested by and for contractors. It is for anyone from new or aspiring supervisor/foreman to experienced superintendents who would like to brush up their skills. The curriculum is also designed to be relative for both general and sub/specialty contractors. The AGC STP is […]

You thought you had plenty of time. But time did as time does and your casual looking turned to frantic looking and eventually to desperation.

For many folks, when success is right in front of them, they self-sabotage rather than risk losing and go on to plan B. At the risk of being accused of stereotyping, I will tell make some broad observations about many of the folks (in my world) who fail. When things get tough, there always seem to […]

According to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Buffalo, NY experienced the third largest percentage gain of construction jobs in the country during the period of October 2014 to October 2015.  Buffalo added 4,400 jobs up 19% from this time last year.  The largest percentage gains occurred […]

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The following construction training may be available for a reduced cost to our employees or job seekers (in good standing).  Please call and ask one of us for more information. November 9 to 13 – 40 Hour HAZWOPER November 17 – CPR/First Aid November 18 – GHS – SDS (Safety Data Sheet) December 2 – Rigging […]

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The New York State Department of Labor’s official “Guidelines for meal periods” publication answers the question, “How much time to do I get for lunch breaks?” The long and short for most construction related employees is: “An employee who works a shift of more than six hours, which extends over the noonday meal period, is […]

OSHA 10 Construction Training to be held on November 4th & 5th from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Some time ago we decided to only work with folks who shared our value system.  Values can be difficult to define and even more difficult to prove.  We talk about our values in our Vivid Vision. I sat with a gentlemen who after spending close to 2 1/2 hours with me and my staff, told […]

I wrote a job post extolling the virtues of an inside sales job working at a construction products supply house over the hardships of being a skilled tradesman.  And I have to say that truly I was a little worried about offending all of the many great construction workers that we know.   Well true […]

I first met Ashok Kapoor through a mutual friend.  I asked my friend if I should do business with Ashok Kapoor and Buffalo Scenic Supplies and even though she is related to Ashok she was careful to distance his business dealings from herself.  I should have taken her clues then. Ashok’s son was at the time (apparently) […]