DPR Construction is a national commercial contractor known for delivering complex, technical projects in healthcare, advanced tech, life sciences, and higher education. With their high bar for quality and tight project schedules, DPR is constantly seeking ways to move faster on craft hires without sacrificing candidate quality.

The Challenge: Sourcing for Multiple Trades Across Regions

In May 2025, DPR faced an urgent staffing need: fill two different skilled roles, a Heavy Equipment Operator in Denver, CO and a Mechanical Drywaller in Atlanta, GA, immediatelty. These roles required not only specialized experience, but also certifications, regional availability, and job readiness. They had used job boards, but with no success.

Cesar and Samir, recruiters at DPR, turned to Skillit to help fill both positions in their first week on the platform.

The Solution: One Platform, One Workflow

Using Skillit’s targeted search and AI scheduling assistant Sam, Cesar and Samir built detailed searches for both positions simultaneously. They included:

• Location-specific filters: Denver, CO and Atlanta, GA

• Required trade experience and skills (e.g., grading, plan reading for HEO in Denver, CO; Drywall installation for Atlanta, GA)

After identifying and saving strong candidates, Sam took over, contacting the workers, following up automatically, and scheduling interviews directly into their calendars.

The Result: Two Specialized Hires in 7 Days

Within their first week on Skillit, DPR successfully staffed both roles in two different regions, across two different trades with only minutes of sourcing time.

The workflow was seamless:

• One click to contact a worker

• Sam scheduled phone interviews, and handled all follow up so the recruiters did not have to chase candidates

• Cesar and Samir conducted interviews and made the offers