The complete construction and trades HR program

Construction and Trades HR System

The six field toolkits built to work together, plus the two tools that run them as one program: a Contractor HR Audit Checklist that tells you where to start, and a Seasonal Staffing Planner that sizes the crews against the work ahead. One license covers everything.

249299USD

One-time purchase, no subscription. Instant download.

Built by expert HR practitioners and leaders

  • Six complete toolkits, not samples: crew attendance, field hiring, the foreman’s playbook, licenses, onboarding, and technician pay, each the full standalone product in its own numbered folder
  • Two exclusives that run the program: a Contractor HR Audit Checklist that scores your field HR and names the first folder, and a Seasonal Staffing Planner that sizes crews against the work ahead
  • A use order, not a pile of files: the audit tells you where to start, and the root Start Here walks the full order, so the toolkits agree with each other
  • Each toolkit also stands alone: if attendance is your fire today, start there and come back to the rest
  • One license, one purchase: no subscription and no per-seat fees, with the two exclusive workbooks available only here

The audit points you to the folder that closes your biggest gap; you still adapt each toolkit to your shop. It is general information, not legal or tax advice, and attendance, leave, wage, licensing, and overtime rules vary by jurisdiction, so have policies and pay decisions reviewed before you finalize them.

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Six editable toolkits plus two exclusive Excel workbooks, general business information, not legal or tax advice. It helps you run construction and trades HR in a clear, consistent, and defensible way; it does not decide your obligations, and attendance, leave, wage, licensing, and overtime rules vary by jurisdiction and change over time, so have policies and pay decisions reviewed against applicable law before you finalize them.

Last reviewed June 2026

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What you get

Six complete toolkits, two exclusive workbooks, one license

Each toolkit sits in its own numbered folder with its own Start Here, and the two exclusives, the Contractor HR Audit Checklist and the Seasonal Staffing Planner, are built only for this system. One license covers everything.

KITToolkit

1. Crew Attendance and No-Show System

The crew points tracker that rolls up by crew and by foreman, the weather-day policy, foreman conversation scripts, and bilingual crew forms.

KITToolkit

2. Construction and Trades Hiring Kit

The field hiring guide, trade job descriptions, structured interview guides with score sheets, and a bilingual application, so the crew hires on one fair standard.

KITToolkit

3. Foreman Field Toolkit

The playbook, quick reference, field workbook, jobsite conversation scripts, and bilingual documentation forms for the people who run the crew day to day.

KITToolkit

4. License and Certification Tracker, Trades Edition

One register with expiration runways, a blocks-work flag, a crew coverage matrix, and the quarterly verification walk that keeps it honest.

KITToolkit

5. Field Onboarding System

The first weeks on the crew run on purpose, from day one through the ninety-day mark, with checklists, a buddy structure, and editable templates.

KITToolkit

6. Technician Pay and Retention Toolkit

Wage ladders, a market check log, and the stay-conversation tools that keep good technicians from leaving over a dollar an hour and a path they cannot see.

XLSXExclusive

Contractor HR Audit Checklist

Exclusive to this system. The scored walk through your field HR, section by section, that tells you which folder to open first and tracks owners and target dates against an honest evidence rule.

XLSXExclusive

Seasonal Staffing Planner

Exclusive to this system. Sizes crews against the work ahead, showing where you run short by how much and by when, so you hire or shift people before the gap hits the schedule.

How it works

Run the audit, then work the folders in order

The system opens with the audit. It scores where your field HR stands and points you at the toolkit that closes your biggest gap, and the root Start Here walks the full order.

STEP 01

Run the Contractor HR Audit

Score your field HR section by section. The audit ranks the gaps and tells you which numbered folder to open first.

STEP 02

Work the toolkit that closes the biggest gap

Open the folder the audit points to and put that toolkit to work. If attendance is the fire today, start there and come back to the rest.

STEP 03

Size the crews and keep the year on track

Use the Seasonal Staffing Planner to stay ahead of the swing, and work the remaining folders in the order the Start Here lays out.

The standard

Six toolkits, run as one program

Buying six separate fixes leaves you to make them agree with each other. The two exclusives are what turn them into a program.

A contractor running HR for the field inherits the same pile at once: crew attendance no two foremen handle the same way, hiring on a handshake, licenses tracked from memory, and a pay ladder good people leave over. This is the six toolkits built to work together, plus the audit that finds the gaps and the planner that keeps you ahead of the swing.
The two exclusives turn toolkits into a program. The Contractor HR Audit Checklist and the Seasonal Staffing Planner are not sold separately. The audit finds the gaps and names the first folder; the planner keeps you ahead of the seasonal swing.
Every toolkit inside is the full product. The same workbooks, scripts, bilingual forms, and completed examples, organized in numbered folders with a use order that starts with the audit. Each one also stands on its own.
A system for the field, honest about its limits. It is general information, not legal or tax advice, and attendance, leave, wage, licensing, and overtime rules vary by jurisdiction and change, so have policies and pay decisions reviewed against applicable law before you finalize them.
Is this for you

Who it is built for

Who the system fits, and where to go if your need is something else.

Built for

  • A contractor or office manager running HR for the field at a shop with roughly 5 to 150 field employees.
  • An owner who has several problems at once, from crew attendance to a pay ladder good people leave over, and wants them to work together.
  • A field operation with no dedicated HR person that needs a use order, not a pile of separate files.

If your need is different

Questions

Before you buy

Where do I start?
Run the audit first. It scores where your field HR stands and points you at the toolkit that closes your biggest gap. The root Start Here walks the full order.
Is this just the six products zipped together?
It is the six complete toolkits plus the two exclusive workbooks that exist only here, organized with a single use order and one license. The audit and the planner are not sold separately.
Will it work without an HR person?
Yes. It is built for owners and office managers running the field HR themselves at shops with roughly 5 to 150 field employees.
Do I need special software?
No. The documents open in Word, the guides are PDF, and the workbooks open in Excel or Google Sheets, with a short guide for the Sheets path.
What is the refund policy?
Digital products are covered by a 14-day money-back guarantee. See the refund policy for the full terms.
What happens after I buy?
Checkout delivers an instant download link, and a receipt with the same link arrives by email. Open the root Start Here, run the Contractor HR Audit Checklist first, and let it point you to the folder that closes your biggest gap. If a file gives you trouble, email support@truestephr.com.
Can I expense this purchase to my business?
Most customers buy TrueStep HR tools for business use, and a tool you use for work often qualifies as a deductible business expense. Whether it does for you depends on your situation, so confirm with your accountant or tax professional. Your receipt arrives by email at checkout and works as documentation.
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Six toolkits, two exclusives, one license

Crew attendance, hiring, the foreman’s playbook, licenses, onboarding, and a pay ladder, plus the audit that tells you where to start and the planner that keeps you ahead of the swing.

$249
One-time purchase, no subscription

Recordkeeping and planning support, not legal or tax advice. Last reviewed June 2026.