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5 Tools You Need In The Back of Your Truck

Tools don’t just get a job done, they solve problems! We craftsmen know how they enable us to get ourselves out of sticky situations and help other people you meet on the journey. As you’re traveling down the road, here are our five must-have tools to keep in your truck tool box: Multitool Don’t buy … Continue reading

Tips for Recruiting Generation Z (and Reversing the Labor Gap!)

The Labor Gap has continued to affect our industry, and seems to be only picking up momentum with more and more young people being taught to look down on the trades and go to college instead. In fact 64% of Millennials said they wouldn’t even consider working in construction if you paid them $100,000 or … Continue reading

Best New Year’s Resolutions For Your Craftsmen Career

It’s almost the new year, and if you’re like most people, you’re going to set a few resolutions or goals for yourself. But unlike the masses, we Craftsmen value our excellence and artistry in our work, and that includes new year’s resolutions. We never stop striving to be better at our craft, and take pride … Continue reading

Ways to Overcome Rising Costs and Labor Shortage Without Sacrificing Quality

The labor shortage in the trades has increased costs and prolonged building projects for many of our clients. Increases in material costs have only aggravated the problem for the construction industry, making profit margins narrow even further. This is largely due to an increase in energy costs, as well as tariffs on raw materials. Being … Continue reading

5 Classic Gifts For Craftsmen

Looking for a good gift for the craftsman in your life? New gadgets and tools are always fun gifts to open! Trust us though, when choosing the right one, you should know that they’d rather have a high end classic that they can use again and again. Their talent makes them passionate about what they … Continue reading

Our Favorite Charitable Partners

We’re proud to say that here at Madden we’ve been working with local experts and organizations to help fellow craftsmen and others in our community in times of need. Here are some of our favorite organizations that we love to partner with to help support everything from working in the trades to full-blown crisis management: … Continue reading

Scholarships Available in the Trades

Most of us craftsmen know how Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe has been raising concerns about how much money is spent in a traditional 4-year college degree. The US Student Loan Debt has been climbing to new heights, now over 1.5 trillion dollars, which will likely take decades to pay off. This is especially concerning … Continue reading

How Craftsmen Use Their Tools on Thanksgiving

Tools aren’t just good on a job site – they’re super handy in the kitchen too. But not just for kitchen remodels – you can use them to prepare your meals. There’s no better day for this than on Thanksgiving! Here are some ways that we’ve seen craftsmen using their power tools for turkey time: … Continue reading

Alternatives To The Christmas Party

Holidays get so busy for everyone, sometimes the idea of one more event feels like a burden instead of a gift for your craftsmen. Consider alternatives to the typical party to celebrate and bring the team together. There are many other ways to get them involved and excited to participate! It’s also an opportunity to … Continue reading

Holiday Bonus Ideas for your Craftsmen

Do you give a holiday bonus each year? Some companies do it only when they’ve had profitable years. Others – usually bigger size companies – often have policies set ahead of time to incentivize their staff from the beginning of the year. If you’re a smaller business, cash might be tight, so we wanted to … Continue reading

Military-Friendly Craftsmen Careers

If you’re a vet, you’ll make a great craftsman! And with the labor gap, you’re more likely to get hired. You’re used to working with your hands in the military, and may have already had experience in many of the tasks that these jobs require. Organizations like Helmets to Hardhats connects veterans to construction apprenticeships. … Continue reading

How Artificial Intelligence Is Preventing Worksite Injuries

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making huge waves in the construction industry and is being used on job sites around the country in a variety of ways. Essentially AI is the term for when a machine or computer performs human-like cognitive functions – such as pattern recognition, problem solving, and learning. Because it’s machine-driven, it can … Continue reading

Technology Is Making Construction Sites Safer

Many things have contributed to the recent decline in the amount of US Labor reported employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses, including better equipment, training, and safer cultures. A big factor to all of those is the vast amount of technological innovations available to us in recent years and even just months! Here’s some of the … Continue reading

How Craftsman Recruiters Make Sure You Get The Best Every Day

With the labor gap, the job market for the trades is more candidate-driven right now – especially for the most talented. In addition, 73% of candidates in all industries are passive job seekers! Which means that they’re generally not desperate to get hired and can choose the positions that they really want. Top candidates, in … Continue reading

Resources For Women Interested In The Trades

There’s such an urgent need for skilled workers in the trades, this is a great time for women to enter the field. In fact, a career in the trades will often pay more than most office jobs that women traditionally have been hired for, and the pay gap is much more narrow than most industries!. … Continue reading