Respect the Craft Spotlight: Antonio Jordan
After nearly five years in the skilled trades, Antonio Jordan describes being an electrician as a “beautiful career choice” for young people today.
Industry: Construction
Respect the Craft Spotlight: Nolan Cotham
When Nolan Cotham found that the “9-to-5 grind with a tie on” wasn’t for him, he returned to working in the trades, where he finds the work to be stable and rewarding.
Construction Trends to Watch in 2023
PeopleReady Skilled Trades shares three trends in the construction industry for 2023. Learn how your construction company can succeed in the year ahead.
Respect the Craft Spotlight: Benjamin Sickles
Ben Sickles learned his hard work ethic early in life. Today, with PeopleReady Skilled Trades, he works with like-minded people committed to getting jobs done right.
Respect the Craft Spotlight: Nicole Raymond
Nicole Raymond began her construction career as a general laborer, and after building new skills with PeopleReady Skilled Trades, now leads a crew of laborers on a large commercial job site.
Respect the Craft Spotlight: Erwin Begay
We’re thrilled to introduce Erwin Begay of Arizona and share his story of working in the trades. Erwin is the very first tradesperson to be highlighted in our new Respect the Craft spotlight series.
How Supplemental Staffing Helps Your Business Stay Agile During Economic Uncertainty
In today’s market, contractors must contend with economic uncertainty on top of the ongoing skilled worker shortage. We identify three ways a core employee staffing model can help.
Mental Health in Construction: Ways to Support Your Workforce
In an industry with a high risk of mental health issues, construction leaders are under even more pressure to address health and safety challenges of their workforce. Here are our tips on how to promote better mental health in the construction industry.
Solving the Skilled Trades Worker Shortage: An Insider’s Perspective
We interviewed Kevin Ponder, a 20-year construction industry veteran, for an insider’s take on the skilled trades worker shortage and workforce development strategies.
Strategies for Helping Skilled Workers Find Work-Life Balance
Maintaining work-life balance during the busy construction season can be challenging for your skilled workers. We have seven ways to help them keep a healthy balance.
PeopleReady Skilled Trades is a specialized division of PeopleReady, a TrueBlue company (NYSE: TBI). Since 1987, we have connected tradespeople and work across a wide range of trades, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, solar installations and more. Whether you need a single tradesperson or require a coordinated effort to dispatch skilled workers across multiple projects, we ensure you have the right people with the right tools, on-site and on time.
