Tag: career opportunities
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A Fresh New Year, A Fresh New Start: 5 Reasons to Consider a Career in the Trades
As we welcome the new year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on your career path. Are you feeling stuck in a dead-end or uninspiring job? Do you find yourself wishing for a career that offers opportunities for advancement, fulfilling and meaningful work, great pay, and stability? If so, it might be time to consider…
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Exciting Jobs in Construction
When people think of construction, images of hard hats and heavy machinery often come to mind. However, the world of construction is far more diverse and adventurous than many might imagine.
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Building Your Future: The Fruitful Rewards of a Trade Apprenticeship
As fall arrives and the leaves begin to turn vibrant shades of red and gold (in some parts of the country, at least!), we’re reminded of the harvest season. It’s a time when the hard work and dedication of planting and nurturing pays off with a bountiful yield.
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The Freedoms of a Good Career in the Building Trades
In America, we enjoy many freedoms. We are lucky to have the freedom to think, act, speak, gather, and pursue our passions, not only personally, but in our careers as well.
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Construction Trades Offer Great Careers for Moms
Mothers play an incredibly important role in our society. They’re often the backbone of their families, working hard to love, nurture, and provide for their children to ensure they have the best possible future. The value they bring not only to their families, but to the workforce and world around them, is undeniable. Traditionally, women…
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10 Reasons to Choose a Career in the Building Trades
“Find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life.” We’ve all heard this advice, but it can seem unrealistic and unattainable. After all, how many people you know actually love their job? Likely, very few. But ask around the building trades, and you’ll find countless people who truly love…
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Why More Women Are Choosing Careers in the Trades
It’s an exciting time to be a woman in the trades. While it’s no secret that the construction trades have historically been a male-dominated industry, women are breaking down barriers and making their mark in the trades. You can now find women on most job sites, working in a wide range of trades, from carpentry…
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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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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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Apprenticeship Prepares You for a Lifelong Career
Tired of working job after job, feeling like you have little purpose or direction for what lies beyond today or tomorrow? Longing for a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive, earn a great living, and know that your work is important and meaningful? All of this and more is possible through an apprenticeship…