Construction and Trades Hiring Kit
Run a trades hire as a sequence you can repeat. That means a posting that pulls, a fifteen-minute screen, and a structured interview with a score.
Previews are taken from the deliverable itself.
Construction and trades pay and retention
Technician Pay and Retention Toolkit
Build a pay ladder technicians can see, and hold stay conversations on a cadence. Then decide the counteroffer before the resignation lands, using your own rates rather than scraped market data.
$69
- Editable operating files, not a subscription
- Immediate access through the secure TrueStep HR store
- Built and reviewed under the published TrueStep HR standard
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See the Setup Session →What this closes
A practical system that moves the decision into real work.
Define your levels on the Ladder Builder tab first. Placement, raises and every retention conversation in this kit refer back to that ladder.
DecisionSet pay and raises
IndustryConstruction
Files6 PDF guides, 1 Word document, 1 Excel workbook
ReviewBuilt to the published release checks; sources and change notes sit beside the catalog.
What is inside
Every file in the download, by name.
Taken from the kit’s own Start Here guide, so what you see here is what you open after checkout.
Excel · useTechnician Pay Progression Ladder: ladder builder, technician placement, and retention risk review, with completed examples (Excel to use)
PDF · readRetention Conversation Scripts: the stay conversation and the counteroffer response (PDF)
Word · editCounteroffer Decision Guide: when to counter, when not to, and how to structure one that holds, with a decision worksheet (Word to edit)
In the kitTrueStep HR Product License (PDF) and Using This Workbook in Google Sheets (PDF)
PDF · readQuick Reference: the whole workbook on one page: what each tab is for, what you enter, and how to read the result (file 2).
FileEditable Word versions: Counteroffer Decision Guide (file 3). Open these in Word to change the wording for your own company before you use them.
How to use it
Your first 15 minutes
The 4 steps below run in the order they are numbered, and by the last one you use the scripts and the guide.
Build the ladder. Open the Ladder Builder tab and define your levels, the requirements for each, and your pay range for each level using your own market knowledge.
Place your technicians. Map every technician to a level on the Technician Placement tab. The workbook shows where each person sits in your range.
Run the risk review. Score each technician on the Retention Risk Review tab and act on the high scores before they resign, not after.
Use the scripts and the guide. Hold stay conversations on a cadence, and when a resignation lands, work the counteroffer decision guide before you respond.
Before you buy
Clear answers to the practical questions.
The point of a product page is to let you judge the work before checkout.
What exactly do I receive?
6 PDF guides, 1 Word document, 1 Excel workbook, each one named in the What is inside section above. The purchase is a download, not a subscription, and the files are yours to keep.
Are these the real screenshots?
Yes. The preview images on this page are taken from the current deliverable, so you can judge the structure and writing before buying.
Can I use the files in my business?
The files are designed to be edited for your own internal operations. Review the included license and have legal counsel check decisions that require jurisdiction-specific advice.
What if I need help applying it?
Use the $149 Setup Session for one hour of implementation help on this tool. TrueStep HR does not offer broader consulting engagements. For a legal question, use qualified counsel.
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