Headhunters For The Trades
Archive for September, 2008
CPG Employee of the Week – Chris Baker
Sep 29th
Unfortunately our film crew didn’t make contact with Chris Baker to get his photograph, but Chris is the employee of the week. Chris came to us and was given a one week assignment with our client company, Affordable Drainage Co. He did so well that the company owner has had him aboard now since June 08 and considers him a key part of the company. That’s the stuff we like to hear!
Construction Industry News
Sep 23rd
The following article is taken from an e-newsletter from the Bonadio Group. For more info on this posting, contact Laura Del Monte at: ldelmonte@bonadio.com (www.bonadio.com)
The Construction Industry as a whole in upstate New York continues to hold steady, outpacing the economy.
The Bonadio Group released its 2008 Contractors State of the Industry Study for upstate New York. The study revealed that despite the challenging state of the economy, most construction companies are making a profit and are optimistic about the future. Many will be turning their attention to profit improvement and optimization of cash flow, which will be especially critical should the overall economy continue to slip.
Other key findings included:
- Recruiting and retention of management remains to be a thorny issue for many companies.
- Opportunities to further improve profitability appear strong.
- Room for improvement in security and controls
- Bonding continues to be the lifeblood of a successful contractor
Employment News!
Sep 22nd
The New York Employee Confidence Index rebounded in August, rising 9.7 points, according to the latest poll conducted by Harris Interactive of Rochester on behalf of Spherion Corp.
In the past month — and before Wall Street floundered — more workers expressed confidence in their ability to find a new job, as well as in the number of jobs available. In addition, workers said they were more positive about the future of their current employer.
The monthly survey noted:
• 17 percent of workers believe that there are more jobs available, an increase of 11 percentage points from July;
• more than half of those surveyed (52 percent) reported confidence in their ability to find a new job, a 5-percentage-point increase from the previous month;
• 68 percent of workers are confident in the future of their current employer, an increase of 13 percentage points from July.
OSHA 10 Courses available on-line
Sep 18th
For those of you who want to do an OSHA 10 course from the comfort of your home, it takes a matter of hours to do it on-line. It costs $139. When you pass the on-line course, you can download a certificate right away, and you also get your OSHA card in the mail 4-6 weeks later.
Go to www.osha.com and click on their on-line courses option, or go to:
The Story Behind CPGworks…
Sep 18th
Every company, in fact, every person for that matter, has their story.
The story behind Construction Personnel Group (CPGworks) traces back to the 1980s.
The owner and founder, John Krytus, started out over 20 years ago as a construction hand, driving his motorcycle with a tool belt in the saddlebag. He apprenticed under an experienced construction company owner and tradesman.
After becoming proficient in the trade, John decided to open his own construction company. The company expanded, but with that expansion came the realization that there was no easy way to find good tradesmen and workers in the industry. One of his workers suggested that they start up a placement agency for the construction industry. So they did.
That was 9 years ago. It started with one recruiter, one computer.
Today CPGworks is staffed with veteran recruiters and headhunters and serves clientele from Buffalo, Rochester, the southtowns and is now providing for company needs as far as Kansas City MO and Pittsburgh PA.
When you come to CPG for placement in a construction company, whether temporary or permanent, you’ll get an interview that isn’t stiff and challenging. We work to place you in the kind of trade or labor that you want.
For construction companies, we really work to make the right fit.
What’s News?
Sep 17th
Free OSHA Classes…
Over 80 people have signed up for the free OSHA classes being offered at CPGworks on Tues 30 Sept and Tues 7 Oct. 4-9pm both days. If you don’t have an OSHA card, get one. You need it to work on govt funded jobs of over $250,000. Sign up now as seats are limited.
Employee of the week….
We’ve got two of them to announce. Chris Baker and Richard Bysiewicz!! Keep up the good works guys (photos to follow if we can ever get them in front of a camera!)
The CPGworks photo gallery ….
When you walk into the CPG reception the first thing that strikes you is the famous photo gallery. We want your photo up there. When you come by, ask Elaine, the receptionist, to take your photo. Become part of the gallery!!!
CPGworks blog….
Keep updated.. read the blog…
The CPGworks Employee of the Week – Jerry Haag
Sep 8th
Jerry Haag is the CPGworks Employee of the Week. We should have posted this on Friday 5 Sept so that his celebrity status was longer lived, but nonetheless, here he is!
FREE OSHA CLASSES FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION GUYS
Sep 3rd
CPGworks is offering free OSHA classes to anyone wishing to attend. You MUST attend both full classes to receive your OSHA card. Call 855-8100 and speak to Elaine and get registered or come by our office at 327 Niagara St, Buffalo, and sign up. You must provide a current, working phone number. The two class schedules are:
Tues Sept 30th – 4pm-9pm
Tues Oct 7th – 4pm-9pm
Besides the obvious merits of job training, having the OSHA card can improve your job eligibility in some areas.
Class attendance maximum is 50-60 attendees. Don’t be left out.
Showing Off!
Sep 3rd
These are some recent shots from a large commercial job that was done by Vantage Roofing Systems. Several of our employees who now work for Vantage were involved in this project, and as you can see from the before and after shots, the quality of the work is excellent. In fact, when you see it for real, it’s very impressive stuff. The system used is a spray-on technique, very clean, very efficient! To anyone who has done large commercial roofing projects, you will appreciate this technique.
CPG Employee of the Week – Spencer Lewis
Sep 2nd
Spencer Lewis is the Employee of the week. When we need someone to do a job, usually Spencer can be counted upon to show up on time, do it and do it right. Thanks a lot man!
