Top 10 Soft Skills for Construction Workers
A blend of construction worker skills are needed to succeed in trades jobs today. Take your career to the next level with 10 soft skills for construction workers in trades careers.
Industry: Skilled Trades
Respect the Craft Spotlight: Rene Bermudez
Rene Bermudez followed in his father’s footsteps to join the trades, and nearly 30 years into his career, he still finds his work satisfying and rewarding.
Worker Shortage Creates Opportunity for Inclusion in Construction
Is your business recruiting for diversity? PeopleReady Skilled Trades shares five benefits for construction companies to consider.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Skilled Trades Spotlight: Alabama Friends Find Success with Referral Program
Three men from the same small Alabama town now work together in Charleston, SC, thanks to PeopleReady Skilled Trades’ Referral Program.
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.
