I am a headhunter for the construction trades, and my clients have great jobs! I am a carpenter by trade and have lived and worked in Buffalo all of my life. My company is Squarefoot Tradesmen. We are not a national chain, a job board, or an aggregation website. We are the human part of […]

These 3 things can get you at least $15/hr: 1). Have a car 2). A reasonable amount of experience 3). Can read a tape measure My job as your agent is to get you more money. Seriously, if you (or someone you know) are working for only $12 as a trades helper PLEASE come talk […]

Over the last 20 years, we’ve talked to 38,069 job seekers in WNY—The first 37,000 are probably wondering why I haven’t called them lately. Well life is short and you could get old waiting on me—so maybe it’s time to take action. Call me! I have 63 awesome jobs on my board! All we need is for […]

It’s just about construction time in Buffalo. Time to get off your butt and get back to work 🙂 I’ve received calls for entry-level, general labor, and experienced helpers in just about every trade—commercial carpenters, plastering, restoration, landscaping, masonry, with much more to come very soon. This is not temp work, and we pay top […]

I read one time that looking for a job should be treated as a project, and like any other project, hard work and dedication is required for a favorable outcome. ~ George R.

Every year at this time I get a plethora of calls looking for admin folks: estimators, managers, and superintendents. I even have a couple of sales positions. If you hate where you’re at, please reach out to me. Be well, John Krytus, Sr. Recruiter Sqrft Tradesmen 716-855-8100

In 2016, Governor Cuomo signed into law the nation’s strongest and most comprehensive Paid Family Leave policy. Starting January 1, 2018, New York State’s Paid Family Leave provides New Yorkers with job-protected, paid leave to bond with a new child, care for a loved one with a serious health condition or to help relieve family […]

Right now is the best time to negotiate a better job in the construction skilled trades. The day after Labor Day… you know, the week the kids go back to school. The very same week that marks the beginning of the end of construction season. Everyone feels it. There is a general sense of urgency […]

If you were a ballplayer, an artist, or a musician—they all have agents. Everybody does! Coaches, Administrators, School Superintendents—everyone gets their job through an Agent (or an Intermediary). If you buy or sell a piece of real estate…Agent. Buy a stock or an investment…your stockbroker is just a middleman tasked with working in your best […]

Ten good reasons to quit without giving notice ~by Liz Ryan

u ppl suck making $$$$ on someone elses back…terrible …u will never get truely skilled help..I hope

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7 out of 10 people hate their jobs. We exist to fix that. In Buffalo NY since 1998, Squarefoot Tradesmen has introduced nearly 900 temporary labor positions and more than 4,700 full-time, successful, construction-related careers. That’s 5,600 jobs over nineteen years! We have winnowed and honed our process to a point where we can boast […]

The owner of a Bedford-Stuyvesant construction company and his businesses have been indicted on manslaughter and other charges after a wall collapsed at an excavation site, killing one construction worker and injuring two others. read the full story here The deceased worker, Fernando Vanegaz, 18, suffered severe head trauma, lacerations to his head, broken legs […]

There are three ways to get a job in the construction trades. 1).  A referral from your friends. This is arguably the best way to go as long as your friend is working at a great company. 2).  Surfing Craigslist. Hundreds of job posts. A few might be from righteous companies. Most are not. How […]

The Peter principle is a concept in management theory formulated by Laurence J. Peter and published in 1969. It states that the selection of a candidate for a position is based on the candidate’s performance in their current role, rather than on abilities relevant to the intended role. Thus, employees only stop being promoted once […]