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How to hire a superintendent in construction
The complete guide to finding and closing senior field talent for your construction firm.
March 5, 2026 · 7 min read
Insights & Resources
Hiring insights for owner-led companies
Field guides from the recruiters who fill the hard roles: superintendents, estimators, engineers, plant leaders.
Hiring Guide
The best construction recruiting firms in 2026, grouped by how they charge
Nine construction recruiting firms compared on fee transparency, guarantees, focus, and speed, using only what each firm publishes. Two of the nine publish their fees.
July 12, 2026 · 8 min read
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How many candidates does it take to make one hire? A real funnel, start to finish
One documented search: 706 candidates sourced, 100 outreached, 24 engaged, 4 qualified, 1 hired in 23 days. The full recruiting funnel, stage by stage.
July 12, 2026 · 9 min read
How To
How much do recruiters charge? Every fee model, with real numbers
Every recruiter fee model with published numbers: contingency and retained percentages, flat monthly pricing, staffing markups, and what each fee buys.
July 12, 2026 · 9 min read
How To
How much does a construction recruiter cost in 2026?
Contingency runs 20% to 30% of first-year salary, retained 30% to 35%, flat monthly $2,500 to $8,300. Published numbers, real math, and when each fits.
July 12, 2026 · 8 min read
How To
Is a flat fee recruiter worth it? An honest answer from one
A flat fee recruiting founder answers straight: two products share the name, what each fee model rewards, and the cases where contingency wins.
July 12, 2026 · 9 min read
How To
RPO for small business: what fits at 20 to 500 employees
RPO means recruitment process outsourcing. Here's what fits at 20 to 500 employees, what classic RPO costs, and the honest alternatives to it.
July 12, 2026 · 8 min read
How To
Subscription recruiting: how the monthly model works and what it costs
How subscription recruiting works month to month, what it costs ($2,500 to $8,300 published), when the math beats percentage fees, and how to vet a firm.
July 12, 2026 · 8 min read
Hiring Guide
How to hire a superintendent in construction
The complete guide to finding and closing senior field talent for your construction firm.
March 5, 2026 · 7 min read
Case Study
Case study: Director of Preconstruction placed in 23 days
How we placed a Director of Preconstruction for a growing Midwest GC in 23 days with only 5 hours of client time.
February 28, 2026 · 3 min read
Hiring Guide
How to hire a preconstruction manager
A practical guide to finding, screening, and closing preconstruction managers for your construction firm.
February 21, 2026 · 7 min read
Hiring Guide
How to hire an estimator in construction
The complete guide to finding and closing construction estimators who can price work accurately and win jobs at the right margin.
February 14, 2026 · 7 min read
Hiring Guide
How to hire an electrical engineer
A practical guide to finding and hiring electrical engineers for MEP firms, building systems companies, and engineering consultancies.
February 7, 2026 · 7 min read
Insights
The real cost of an unfilled position in construction
Open roles don't just sit there. They slow projects, burn out your best people, and cost you bids. Here's what's really happening when a position stays unfilled.
February 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Hiring Guide
How to hire a construction foreman
A practical guide to finding, screening, and closing construction foremen who can run a crew and keep production moving.
January 30, 2026 · 6 min read
How To
Why our offer acceptance rate is 97%
Most declined offers were decided weeks before the offer went out. Here's why candidates say no, and how we keep our acceptance rate at 97%.
January 24, 2026 · 7 min read
Hiring Guide
How to hire a mechanical engineer
The complete guide to finding and closing mechanical engineers for MEP consulting firms and building systems companies.
January 23, 2026 · 7 min read
Insights
When should a construction company hire a recruiter?
An honest framework for deciding if you need recruiting help. Not every company does. Here's how to tell.
January 17, 2026 · 8 min read
Hiring Guide
How to hire a construction project manager
A practical guide to finding, screening, and closing construction project managers for your GC or specialty firm.
January 16, 2026 · 7 min read
Insights
Why nobody wants your second shift (and how to fix it)
Second shift is the hardest shift to hire for. More money won't fix it. Here's what actually works.
January 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Hiring Guide
How to hire a commissioning project manager
A practical guide to finding and hiring commissioning project managers for your CX firm or building systems team.
January 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Hiring Guide
How to hire a service technician
A practical guide to finding, screening, and closing field service technicians for fire alarm, security, and low voltage companies.
January 2, 2026 · 7 min read
Insights
Recruiting vs staffing: what growing firms need
Staffing, contingency recruiting, and subscription recruiting all produce different results. The difference comes down to incentive structure.
December 27, 2025 · 8 min read
Insights
Your skilled trades workers are being poached by construction
Construction is booming and pulling your best electricians, welders, and maintenance techs. Here's how to think about retention and backfilling when the calls won't stop.
December 20, 2025 · 6 min read
Hiring Guide
How to hire a building envelope consultant
A practical guide to finding and hiring building envelope and facade consultants in one of the tightest talent pools in construction.
December 19, 2025 · 7 min read
How To
Outbound recruiting for construction: the complete guide
Job boards and referrals reach part of the market. Outbound reaches the rest. Here's how permission-based outreach works in construction, from list building to hire.
December 13, 2025 · 8 min read
Hiring Guide
How to hire a design engineer
A practical guide to finding and hiring design engineers who can translate engineering knowledge into buildable drawings and specs.
December 12, 2025 · 7 min read
Insights
How to cold call candidates: a proven framework
A permission-based cold calling framework for recruiters. Acknowledge the cold call, lead with pain, surface the Career Gap, then pitch.
December 6, 2025 · 9 min read
Hiring Guide
How to hire a physical security project manager
A practical guide to finding, screening, and closing physical security project managers for your integration firm.
December 5, 2025 · 8 min read
Insights
How to compete with Amazon when hiring for your plant
Amazon has scale and name recognition. You have something different. Here's how to figure out what that is and make it show up in your recruiting.
November 28, 2025 · 6 min read
Hiring Guide
How to hire an HVAC technician
A practical guide to finding, screening, and closing licensed HVAC technicians for your team.
November 21, 2025 · 7 min read
How To
Recruiting as a service: a new model for construction and manufacturing
Contingency agencies, internal HR stretched thin, and a process you can't see into. There's a better model for companies that hire regularly.
November 20, 2025 · 6 min read
Insights
Apprenticeship vs experienced hire: which strategy for your plant?
Should you recruit experienced people or build your own through apprenticeship? The answer depends on what you're willing to offer and what you can't.
November 14, 2025 · 7 min read
Insights
Hiring for a rural plant: the playbook most manufacturers don't have
How to build a hiring strategy for rural manufacturing plants by winning the local talent pool and selectively recruiting from cities.
November 7, 2025 · 5 min read
How To
Contingency vs retained vs flat fee vs subscription: which recruiting model fits?
Five recruiting fee models, five incentive structures. Published rates for each, and a decision framework built on how often you hire.
October 31, 2025 · 10 min read
Insights
The real cost of turnover in manufacturing
Turnover in manufacturing costs more than most plant leaders realize. Here's where the money actually goes and how to stop the cycle.
October 24, 2025 · 6 min read
How To
Passive candidate recruiting: how to reach people who aren't looking
Passive candidates aren't a category. They're people who haven't been asked the right question. Here's how permission-based outreach finds them.
October 17, 2025 · 7 min read