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Short, direct writing from Craftsmen Resources on construction labor, skilled trades, safety, and the five-state-region skilled-trades market.
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June 12, 2026
From the first recruiter call to meeting your foreman on day one — here's exactly how our 7-step hiring process works, and what surprises most new hires.
Craftsmen
5 min read
June 12, 2026
Licensed journeymen are getting harder to find, wages keep climbing, and the data-center boom is squeezing the top of the craft pool. Here's the playbook.
Market
6 min read
June 12, 2026
Safety isn't a binder on a shelf here — it's a hiring filter, a monthly rhythm, and sometimes the reason we tell a candidate no.
Safety
5 min read
April 10, 2026
Every contractor I talk to says they understand the difference. Most of them are one audit away from finding out they don't.
Industry
4 min read
April 8, 2026
Every week a GC tells me the trade they can't find. Here's what we're watching across the Tulsa and OKC corridor this spring.
Market
5 min read
April 5, 2026
Every staffing agency's website says 'pre-vetted' and 'reliable.' Here's what to ask to find out if any of it's true.
Contractors
5 min read
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