Skilled Trades Workforce Insights and Resources

We’ve learned a lot serving the construction and energy industries for more than three decades. Now, we’re happy to share these real-world insights and skilled trades trends via articles, infographics, case studies, videos and more.

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Learn more about the latest business trends, recruitment strategies and tech innovations we’re seeing across our top industries.

Guides

Construction and Skilled Labor Quarterly Report

Take a deeper look at the key trends that shaped the beginning of 2026 in our full Construction and Skilled Labor Report.

Article

Workforce planning for peak season: How to stay ahead when demand surges

Peak season will always bring pressure. But it doesn’t have to bring disruption. With a thoughtful, proactive approach to workforce planning, companies can stay ahead of demand.

Article

How a construction staffing agency benefits your business

Your business requires skilled, reliable construction workers to complete projects on time and on budget. Learn how a construction staffing agency can help you with your construction recruiting needs.

Article

The skilled workforce strategy behind the data center boom

Successful data center projects will depend on more than just land, power and capital. They will depend on people—the electricians, technicians, welders and other trades professionals who build and commission these mission-critical facilities.

Info Sheet

A Mobile Workforce: Meeting Demand with Traveling Tradespeople [Info Sheet]

Ramp up. Manage a special project. Control peak with ease. PRST will work with you to create a strategy that eliminates potential project interruptions. Then we will send tradespeople to fulfill your needs.

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How technology is transforming skilled trades training

What’s unique about this moment isn’t that technology is entering the trades, it’s how it’s being integrated. Technology is helping to amplify human ability, remove barriers to entry, and create clearer pathways from novice to expert.

Guides

The Contractor’s Guide to Building Stability and Fueling Growth Through Workforce Agility [Guide]

An agile workforce strategy empowers you to scale your crew up or down with ease as project demands change.

Guides

Construction and Skilled Labor Quarterly Report

After a year of modest growth in the labor market, construction firms are exercising caution on new hiring and expansion.

Guides

Skilled Trades in 2026: Key trends shaping the build ahead [Quick Guide]

The skilled trades remain the backbone of modern infrastructure. By staying informed and proactive on trends, you can make sure your workforce is ready for what’s next.

Guides

The Electrical Contractor’s Guide to Building Stability and Fueling Growth

The electrical contracting industry is navigating a perfect storm of intense competition, market volatility, and a critical skilled labor shortage. To not only survive but thrive in this environment, contractors need a new playbook. This guide is designed to provide exactly that.

Article

PRST Holiday Gift Guide 2025

As the holiday season approaches, finding the perfect gift can be a challenge, especially for tradespeople who live a hands-on, fast-paced lifestyle. To make it easier, we’ve created a guide packed with ideas tailored to the needs and interests of skilled trades professionals.

Video

IEC partners with PRST to power your workforce

At PRST, we can power up your workforce, helping you find those electricians nationwide. As the official staffing partner of the IEC, you can trust that we are going to deliver on all your compliances, e-verify, OSHA certifications and so much more. Let’s build your electrical workforce together.

Infographic

Strong Minds Build Stronger Teams: Supporting Mental Health in the Trades [Infographic]

Tradespeople give their all to meet deadlines and complete projects, but even the strongest workers need support. Our infographic highlights ways everyone on a jobsite can stay safe, healthy and supported while working together.

Article

How to Attract Gen Z Employees to the Construction Industry

Gen Z workers will be essential to helping the construction industry overcome a labor shortage. PeopleReady Skilled Trades shares six ways your construction firm can recruit Gen Z job seekers.

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10 Construction Safety Tips to Protect All Workers

Looking for construction safety tips to keep employees and temporary construction workers safe? Check out these tips offered by PeopleReady Skilled Trades.

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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.