Total Labor Support...

Means Greater Productivity =

Higher Profitability

H o w w i l l Tr a d e s m e n i n c r e a s e y o u r P r o f i t a b i l i t y ?

We Reduce Your Labor Costs.

Tradesmen International is much more than a leading source for reliable, skilled craftsmen. We're productivity specialists with more than a decade of experience making sure contractors and industrial clients have just the right number of craftsmen to operate their businesses most profitably. Were a Construction Labor Support company. We partner with clients and apply proven labor management solutions that consistently reduce their labor costs and maximize their workforce productivity. The result? Improved bottom lines for contractors of all trades. Only Tradesmen provides Total Labor Support services:

Access to highly skilled commercial, industrial, manufacturing, residential, traveling and marinededicated workforces on an only as needed basis. Skilled labor workforce in all trades that receive comprehensive safety training, full-time benefits and nationally accredited training opportunities Professionally-trained Labor Productivity Consultants educated in Construction Labor Management Optional educational and service programs for you and your employees:

To t a l L a b o r S u p p o r t
Means Greater Productivity = Higher Profitability

Dale M. Dylong General Maintenance Manager Turner Properties, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia

Tradesmen is much more than a provider of reliable, skilled craftworkers. Theyre productivity partners who help us effectively manage our labor costs by providing high-caliber labor on an as-needed basis.

- NCCER skill assessment testing - Skill training via Construction Craft Academy - OSHA-compliant safety training We also support you with labor relations and legal expertise.
Everything we do is designed to increase your productivity and profitability.

Rick Rosenbaum Maintenance Supervisor Cargill Steel & Wire, Inc. Memphis, Tennessee

Tradesmens involvement in the planning and scheduling stages of various maintenance projects has been extremely helpful in getting our projects completed in a productive and timely manner.

Do you struggle with too few or too many workers?

We Help You Take Control of Your Variable Labor Needs.

The weather's been lousy... materials are days late... there's too much or too little work. Such variables can wreak havoc on your labor productivity and costs. That's why more and more contractors are turning to Tradesmen. We have trained Field Representatives who guide you towards optimizing workforce productivity.

Our labor consultants help you better forecast labor needs and make sure you have just enough craftworkers no more or no less than optimal to take your project to the next level.
Tradesmen helps you eliminate unnecessary hold-over and downtime costs by steering you towards a just right solution, one that keeps your best workers productive and supplements your staff with our skilled craftsmen as needed. The result is greater productivity and more profit per job, as well as a job done on time and to high standards. All contractors experience fluctuations in labor. It's those who partner with Tradesmen to manage those fluctuations who minimize lost profitability and remain most competitive.

To t a l L a b o r S u p p o r t
Means Greater Productivity = Higher Profitability

Ron Rowen V.P., Risk Management Tradesmen International, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio

Safety is our #1 core value. It guides everything we do, from our hiring process to the OSHA authorized safety training we offer our clients. All of which add up to a much safer work environment for veryone.

Jeff Holland Director of Field Operations Flintco Construction Solutions Memphis, Tennessee

Completion of a project in a timely manner is top priority with Flintco. Tradesmen has been very helpful in providing the staffing needs in order for us to meet our commitments.

F o r a f e w d o l l a r s m o r e p e r h o u r, I s Tr a d e s m e n r e a l l y m o r e e x p e n s i v e ?

Keeping employees busy substantially

By Reducing Your Hiring, Hold-over, Workers Comp and Unemployment Costs, We Actually Save You Thousands in Labor Costs.
You know your top craftsmen are pulling their weight. It's typically your lower productive workers on payroll that are cutting your profit margins by as much as 40%. These extra workers may be the result of staffing up to handle a large project, or simply because you've had it" trying to hire decent" workers you know, hiring 10 employees just to find one worth keeping. Tradesmen can help you avoid this costly numbers game. We supplement your full-time workforce with tier-one craftsmen who are reliable, well-trained, safety-conscious and have positive attitudes. This as-needed staffing approach helps our clients save from 15% to 60% in overall labor costs. We can do the same for you by:

reduces profitability.
Keeping full-time workers busy is by far the number one cause for diminished profitability among contractors nationwide. When business slows, contractors tend to keep several workers to perform a job that one good worker should be able to handle. Or, they keep employees busy doing busy work such as sweeping floors, re-cleaning equipment, etc. The problem is theyre paying these workers the same compensation even though these jobs are not positively impacting the bottom line. The fact is, keeping non-productive employees busy is what substantially erodes profitability.

Keeping employees productive significantly

To t a l L a b o r S u p p o r t
Means Greater Productivity = Higher Profitability

optimizes profitability.
Those contractors who maintain a productive workforce year-round achieve the highest profit margins per job. Productive means working on jobs that positively impact the bottom line. To optimize worker productivity, the most successful contractors manage a variable labor cost in conjunction with a fixed labor cost. They keep only their most skilled and reliable workers full-time and supplement them with Tradesmen craftsmen only when work volume warrants it.

Eliminating hold-over costs paid for non-productive employees Optimizing permanent workforce productivity Reducing hiring and de-hiring costs

Partnering with Tradesmen

The key is, while you may pay us a few dollars more per hour than youd pay The RES ULT is $10 3,500 in you Worked poc ket! the same level worker, you only pay us for Productive Hours r versus paying excessive full-time employees for both productive and non-productive hours worked. Youll save substantially on labor costs by partnering with Tradesmen to supplement your optimized full-time workforce just when needed.

maximizes productivity.

We value Tradesmen as an important resource and labor Reducing payroll taxes, benefits and unemployment expenses partner similar to plumbing, Supplementing your existing workforce with high-caliber electrical or framing skilled craftsmen exactly when you need them contractors. Their outstanding By managing your changing staffing needs, Tradesmen lets you focus and dedicated service provides your time and resources where it matters most on winning new us with quality on-demand business and generating more revenue. labor without the expense of Bryan Reightley Production Manager hiring for a specific task.
Minimizing Workers' Comp and other insurance costs
LZL Construction Inc. Seattle, Washington

Unlike other labor sources, Tr a d e s m e n i s N o t a t e m p a g e n c y.

Tradesmen Hires the Finest Skilled Craftsmen Available and We Retain Them on Our Permanent Workforce.
Hiring highly skilled construction workers is one thing, retaining them is another. At Tradesmen, we do both better than other labor sources. It begins with a rigorous hiring process which includes a skill and safety assessment and solid reference checks. Once hired, we constantly evaluate our force. We keep only those that meet strict quality standards, consistently replacing the bottom 10% who simply don't make the grade with workers who do. Unlike temp agencies, we successfully retain the best craftsmen because they know they'll enjoy job stability working for one of our thousands of clients nationwide. Also, because we offer them:

To t a l L a b o r S u p p o r t
Means Greater Productivity = Higher Profitability

Pete Nazelrod President P.N. Hoffman Construction & Development Washington, D.C.

Before I began working with Tradesmen, I would invest untold resources into hiring skilled craftworkers with little to show for my efforts. With Tradesmen, Im confident my Project Managers and Superintendents will get the skilled craftworkers they need, when they need them. This allows me to focus on our customers and future growth.

Exceptional benefits including vacation pay Competitive wages based on skill level NCCER-accredited skill training opportunities OSHA-compliant safety training Jobsite specific safety training Corporate incentives, field events, and more.
What this means to you is, we have a solid force of experienced and reliable craftsmen in all trades who show up at your jobsite prepared to complete your project on time, with pride and with safety on their minds. We are so sure of our talent pool that we offer a Satisfaction Guarantee on every craftsman and will immediately replace them if, for any reason, you elect to do so.

Skilled Craftsmen
available in the following trades:
Carpentry Drywall Concrete General Labor Electrical Sheet Metal Equipment Operators Pipefitting Roofing Plumbing Millwrights HVAC Masonry Painters Welding Iron Workers Traveling Industrial Workforce Marine-Dedicated Workforce Maufacturing Experienced Craftsmen

For a Tradesmen International Office Near You or to learn more about our Total Labor Support services, Call: 1.800.573.0850
9760 Shepard Road Macedonia, Ohio 44056 800.573.0850 e.mail: corporate@tradesmeninternational.com www.tradesmeninternational.com
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