Construction and infrastructure
Skilled tradespeople are scarce, and the contractor down the road pays well too. We make sure your story reaches them first, and that applying isn't a job in itself.
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How do you find staff in construction and infrastructure?
You recruit construction staff in the places where tradespeople already spend their day: social media, their network and the construction site itself. What counts is a concrete story about projects, crew and terms, an application that fits between two jobs and personal contact the same day. For office roles such as work planners, targeted sourcing comes on top.
How our approach worksSTARTING FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE
Recruiting with a story tradespeople recognize
A carpenter doesn't choose an employer based on a job description full of corporate language. He looks at the projects, the crew, the equipment and what's left at the bottom line. That's why we build campaigns on real footage of your projects and people, and keep the message concrete.
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The labor market in construction and infrastructure
Order books are full, but the people to do the work are scarce. Experienced tradespeople can work anywhere and they know it. On top of that, this sector has an extra twist: many tradespeople work for a competitor, for a subcontractor or as self-employed professionals on projects, so they never show up as registered job seekers.
That means waiting for applications doesn't work. You need to be visible where this target group looks every day, and put down an offer that's concrete: what work, which projects, which crew, which terms.
The office behind the construction site too
Construction and infrastructure don't run on hands alone. Work planners, estimators, site supervisors and project managers are at least as scarce, and that target group calls for a different route: targeted sourcing, a story with substance and careful screening and follow-up. Within a partnership we cover both sides, each with its own approach, just as we decide per vacancy.
Peaks and projects
Construction projects come with peaks. Sometimes you need an entire team in a short period, from execution to work planning. For those situations we combine volume recruitment with a talent pool you build under your own name, so the next peak gets easier than the last.
What works in construction and infrastructure
Examples from our approach for this sector. The exact mix depends on your roles and region.
- Regional visibility
- Tradespeople rarely move for a job. We aim campaigns at the region where your projects and your workshop are.
- Footage of real work
- Projects, equipment and the crew on camera. No stock photos, because everyone spots those instantly.
- Applying without paperwork
- No resume and no cover letter, just a few questions on their phone. We cover the rest in the first conversation.
- Sourcing for office roles
- We approach work planners, estimators and project managers personally, with a story about your projects.
PROOF FROM THE SECTOR
Builders who led the way
Willy Naessens
Willy Naessens is long leading giant in the construction sector. As their dedicated recruitment partner, we help find talent across an incredibly broad spectrum of roles.
JM van Delft & zn
A leading façade construction company from Drunen. A family business since 1907. They supply and install aluminum, steel, and stainless steel windows, doors, and façades! We got to work filling various technical and non-technical roles for them.
Schilderwerken Schilders
Painting company SCHILDERS has been delivering quality craftsmanship for nearly 50 years. They stand out because they understand that their product is more than just a freshly painted window frame. It requires true professionals—and that’s where we come in to help.
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