Spring in the upper Midwest doesn’t ease in. It arrives fast, and for businesses in construction, agriculture, and manufacturing, the pressure to have a full crew in place arrives right along with it.
If you’re reading this in April, the season has already started. The question is whether your workforce is ready for it.
When Busy Season Arrives Before Your Team Does
Consider Marcus. He runs operations for a mid-sized construction company in the Fargo area. Every year, his busy season starts in April. And every year, he tells himself he’ll get ahead of it. March comes and goes before he realizes he still has eight open positions on the crew…every year.
This past spring was no different. By the time Marcus posted the jobs, screened resumes, scheduled interviews, and ran background checks, three weeks had passed. His existing crew was stretched. Subcontractors were picked up at a premium. A project timeline slipped. The cost of being understaffed, in overtime, delays, and stress, was far greater than the cost of having a staffing partner on speed dial.
Marcus isn’t alone. It’s one of the most common patterns we see every spring across construction, ag, and manufacturing. The season doesn’t wait. Hiring timelines don’t compress on command. And the gap between the two is exactly where Preference steps in.
Built for the Industries That Keep This Region Moving
Preference has been placing Industrial and Skilled Trades workers across the Fargo-Moorhead area for over 35 years. We understand the seasonality of construction. We know what ag operations need when planting or harvest demands surge. We recognize the production rhythms of local manufacturers and what it costs when a shift runs short.
“Construction. Warehouse. Skilled Trades. General Labor. The season waits for no one.”
Don’t Wait Until You’re Already Behind
The businesses that navigate busy season smoothest are the ones that called us before they were desperate. If you have open roles right now, or you can see them coming, this is the time to act.
We can move quickly. We have the candidates. And we have 35 years of experience making sure the right person shows up ready to work.
Is Your Team Fully Staffed for the Season?
Contact Preference Employment Solutions today. Tell us what you need, and we’ll get to work.