An education campus located in the City of Buffalo Elmwood Village area is in need of a Painter/General Handyman to fill in for our regular while he is on vacation. You should have some painting experience. We will provide the paint and tools. We will also ask you to do general maintenance, lawn mowing, weed pulling—maybe some […]

I’ve interviewed thousands of people over the last 18 years. It’s become increasingly clear most folks fall into one of two camps: those who continually give up and those that persevere. I’m not sure who started the rumor that success can be had quickly, but for most of us it’s not true! Most of us have to […]

  One of our partners (#2259) is conducting an OSHA 10 hour training class for construction. The class will be held on June 14 & 15 from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM, each night. Attendance both evenings is required in order to receive your certificate. The training will take place in downtown Buffalo. Seating is limited. Please call 716-855-8100 […]

As an A-Team member you can work full-time as a Construction Personnel Group, Inc. Employee, or use your membership to pad your resume making you more attractive for a specific full-time, permanent position. Why join the A-Team? Think of it as a working interview. You get working almost immediately while we continue the search for the ideal job […]

I struggled for so long. Should I buy a shirt from originalstitch or should I not? They offer remake guarantees and sound really impressive. Their marketing is impressive. They have a great website. I even got a personal email from Jimmy’s (the owner’s) assistant. She was going to personally assure my satisfaction. I had asked […]

FLARE is currently administering the City of Buffalo Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance program! If you do not currently own a home, and you are interested in this program we ask that you do the following: Contact Flare, Inc. for 1st time Homebuyer Program Order your free credit reports 1-877-322-8228 Have Buffalo Urban League […]

I received an anonymous google review the other day. I am certain that folks must have an opinion. I would love to hear it in the comments down below. Here is what was said in the review: The owner of this business told me that he knows how to run my construction business better than […]

For most of us, we begin our career focused on making enough money to pay the rent and put food in our bellies. If we’ve played our cards right, and made good decisions along the way, we will eventually find ourselves in a job that makes our brain smile.  The cruel reality is that 7 […]

Erie Community College (ECC) will soon be conducting an OSHA 10 hour training class for construction. This is the last class of the season! The class will be held on April 18, 19 and 20 from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM, each night.    Attendance at all three (3) evenings is required in order to receive your certificate. The […]

All I am asking is that we vote for the right reasons and stop fighting amongst ourselves. The real enemy is our government and the corporations that tell them what to do.

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.