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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.
Industry: Skilled Trades
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
TrueBlue Highlights Rising Career Opportunities in Skilled Trades & Strategies for Strengthening the Construction Workforce
With demand for skilled labor on the rise, the spotlight is on creating pathways that connect workers with meaningful, long-term opportunities in the trades. Read the full release on how PRST is helping to build the future of skilled trades.
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.
Trends in Skilled Trades: What’s Shaping a Sustainable Future
Sustainability is redefining every industry, and the skilled trades are at the center of this transformation. Understanding the trends shaping the skilled trades today can help businesses make informed decisions and stay ahead. Here are the key trends shaping a more sustainable future for the skilled trades.
Which Skilled Trades Jobs Will Be in Most Demand by 2033?
By 2033, technology, modernization, and workforce shifts will drive unprecedented demand in the skilled trades. The PRST team highlights the top five roles set to dominate the decade.
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Industrial and Manufacturing [Info Sheet]
Companies onshoring manufacturing in sectors like semiconductors and advanced manufacturing need qualified, skilled workers to support those projects. PRST connects you with experienced tradespeople who meet safety and quality standards to help complete projects on time and on budget.
Construction and Skilled Labor Quarterly Report
Q2 was a quarter of mixed signals. While unemployment saw slight shifts, construction costs continued to rise, and tariffs remained front and center. Take a deeper look at the key trends that shaped Q2 in our full Construction and Skilled Labor Report.
How Rising Material Costs Are Changing Labor Allocation Strategies
Businesses are navigating a new reality: rising material costs. For those willing to adapt, there is an opportunity to emerge stronger, more efficient and more resilient than ever before. Here's a deeper look at how the industry is evolving its labor strategies to keep projects moving forward.
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Infrastructure and transportation [Info Sheet]
Governments worldwide are investing in bridges, highways, rail systems and airports. And with that comes a growing demand for qualified skilled workers to support those projects. PRST provides experienced tradespeople to help businesses like yours complete critical projects on time and under budget
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.
