Tag: building trades
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Success In The Trades Has Nothing To Do With Luck
With careers that provide exciting projects, meaningful work, fantastic benefits, great pay, limitless opportunities for growth, and an enviable work-life balance, it’s no wonder that construction tradespeople hear “wow, you’re so lucky!” quite often. For many people and in many professions, success often does come down to luck – who you know, who you meet,…
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Black History in the Trades: Constructing an Inclusive Future
Constructing the future is more than choosing a trade, learning a craft, and building a career. Today, anyone has the opportunity to have a career in the construction trades with safe working conditions, benefits, and good pay, but that hasn’t always been the case. In honor of Black History Month, this post is about how…
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No Groundhog Days: Work in the Trades is Never Boring
Have you ever been stuck in a job that makes the movie Groundhog Day, or actual Groundhog Day, hit a little too close to home – one that seems to repeat itself over and over again, day after day, no matter how hard you try to break the cycle?
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Jobs That Can’t Be Automated
With AI (artificial intelligence) and robotics becoming more and more sophisticated, many people are starting to wonder about the future of work and worry about their jobs. Will chatbots take over the jobs of customer service agents and receptionists? Will bookkeeping and data entry be handled only by machines? Will we never again interact with…
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Work Worth Doing
Theodore Roosevelt famously said, “Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” Why is work worth doing such a prize? Over a lifetime, the average person spends roughly 90,000 hours working. In a week, we spend more time at work than we do pursuing…
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Can Anyone Get a Job in Construction?
There’s a common misconception that anyone off the street can pick up a few tools and get to work in construction – even if they have little to no experience or training. But that couldn’t be further from the truth! Just because you don’t need a four-year college degree to work in the building trades,…
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Construction Trades Apprenticeships Offer Great Opportunities for Transitioning Military
The transition from military to civilian life can be tough. The military is a way of life, not just a job. It’s a way of life that comes with great purpose, passion, belonging, and pride that can be difficult to replicate in a civilian career. And while they are highly trained, experienced, and skilled, transitioning…
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What Careers are in High Demand?
Nowadays, it seems like every company is hiring, but not all the “Help Wanted” signs are the same. Right now, there are two types of jobs that companies are struggling to fill:
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Do You Have to be Physically Strong to Work in Construction?
Construction work has the reputation of being physically demanding and hard on your body. While some jobs in the building trades can be physically intense, there are many that don’t require brute strength or really much strength at all. It’s one of the biggest myths of construction work! In fact, many people choose a career…
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Which Trade Job is Right for Me?
Want to get started with a rich and rewarding career in the building trades, but not sure which craft to pursue? It can be tough to decide and to know how to decide. As with any big decision in life, it’s important to do your research and carefully weigh the options before making a commitment.…