Have you ever wondered what is in the tool bucket of a successful sheet metal worker? Here’s a list of the top 26 items to get you started: Tape Measure (25′ or 30′ only) Your Rig Something to put your tools into Tool Punch Hammer Screwdrivers Razor Knife Right, Left, and Center 18V Cordless Drill Hole […]

I have a list on my whiteboard of more than 150 quality companies who for whatever reason just can’t seem to find the right person. Putting you together with them is all about timing, or circumstance, or maybe I misunderstood what you were all about.

Hiring a Service Plumber that is good enough to be 100% self-sufficient. Not only is he offering a full benefits package, and a sign-on bonus, but he’s also willing to pay in the $40/hr range!

If you’re good with your hands––and know how to think and be a bit creative, then you may have the makings of a Carpenter.

Civil and site work Estimators and Managers are apparently in very short supply according to a couple of my friends who are looking to hire. On the off chance that you know someone who is not happy and wants a substantial bump in pay, invite them to reach out to me. We can talk about […]

Much like your favorite restaurant, agencies can be a 5-star steak house or a greasy fast food joint. Both have value to different people at different times.

73% of college grads work in jobs that have nothing to do with their major. People are often surprised to learn how easy it can be to be successful in the construction trades. In WNY, many professional tradesmen earn well over $80,000, and managers often command wages well into the six-figure range. Sure, you start […]

Whoever you are and whatever your situation, if you’re unhappy or not making enough money, then please consider talking with us. Here’s what’s going on in construction hiring from the perspective of my desk in downtown Buffalo. Despite what the news is telling us, it’s really an employee market. Every company owner and hiring manager […]

Receive a $250 bonus when you refer a friend for work. Great paying jobs we have open right now include (but are not limited to): general laborers, project managers, carpenters, electricians, estimators, plumbers, HVAC installers, drywall finishers, road work, diesel mechanics, landscaping, roofing, sheet metal, handyman & property maintenance, icynene applicators, and even a marketing […]

A call for site work Project Managers and Estimators

Unemployment in Erie County is still at around 11%. The good news? There are good jobs to be had!

In just 83 days it will be Thanksgiving. Everyone knows that construction hiring mostly happens before Thanksgiving and after Easter. Your next best bet to get a great job in construction might not happen until April 4th 2021! Now is the best time to negotiate a great job in construction. We are smack dab in […]

Sqrft is a recruiting firm that sources, screens, and onboards new employees for some of Western New York’s fastest-growing construction companies. Broadly speaking, we service companies that employ skilled tradespeople. These are construction, service, and certain manufacturing companies.

Here’s a list of the top 10 tools that most employers will want entry-level sprinkler fitters to show up with: Tape Measure (25′ or 30′ only) Rig, tool belt, or Bags Ball Peen Hammer Plumb Bob Channel Locks 1/2″ socket set Set of standard, open-end wrenches Magnetic Torpedo Level 2–18″ Pipe Wrenches 1–24″ Pipe Wrench […]

Good news if one of the following 10 job openings calls to you! No. 1 — Commercial Electrician: Work here has been essential all along. Two things. The world is about to open up AND we missed all the hiring we had planned to do in April. We need talent now. No. 2 — Office […]