Tag: careers
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A Job You Can Be Proud of in the Construction Trades
We spend nearly 30 percent of our lives working, yet over 50% of U.S. workers aren’t satisfied with their jobs. When you spend so much of your precious time and life at work, finding a career that’s fulfilling and rewarding should be of the utmost importance.
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Living the Good Life with a Career in the Trades
Have you ever heard the expression “You can’t have your cake and eat it too?” We’re guessing you have, but if you haven’t, it essentially means that you can’t have more than is reasonable, or that you can’t have the best of two worlds. When it comes to most things in life, there are clear…
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A Rich History: Women in the Trades
When you think of the building trades, you think of men, plain and simple. But did you know that women actually have a long history in the trades and labor movement? The earliest records go back to the 13th century in Spain, but women were likely involved in building long before then. Though historically, women…
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The Trades Offer Great Career Opportunities for Women
It’s true that when you picture a construction site, you probably don’t picture a sea full of women. But just because it’s a traditionally male-dominated industry, doesn’t mean that there aren’t more and more women joining the skilled trades workforce, and for good reason!
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Find a Life That You Love with a Career in the Trades
What is it like to be a trades worker? First things first, in the construction trades, we work hard to make things that are real. When someone asks us what we do, we say, “I’m a sheet metal worker,” or “I’m an electrical worker.” We never have to say, “I’m an associate marketing coordinator reporting…
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New Beginnings: Why You Should Consider A Career in the Construction Trades
2020 was quite a year. While it has been trying for all of us, it’s also forced good and needed reflection on what we really value, and what we want from life moving forward, both personally and professionally. Coupled with a new year and the new resolutions that come with it, 2021 is sure to…
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Are Construction Workers Essential Workers?
Construction trades have always been essential, long before the words pandemic, COVID, quarantine, and coronavirus were part of everyday life. Construction is the lifeblood of our nation’s progress and welfare, providing infrastructure and services that are critical to all aspects of our everyday lives. So when asked “Are Construction Workers Essential Workers?” the answer is…
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Construction industry offers opportunity to work outdoors
Working in the construction industry provides individuals with the opportunity to have a career outdoors. You may find yourself working on high-profile jobs such as professional sports arenas or buildings that define a city skyline.
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College graduate finds lifelong career in the trades
Throughout the country, college graduates are running into a common problem, a lack of work in their desired field. Many students accrue large amounts of student debt and then have no way to pay it off after graduation.
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By 2020, two thirds of available jobs will not require a bachelor’s degree or higher
Perhaps you heard the college recruiter tell you that a degree from their prestigious university can get you a job anywhere. You can’t. Just because you have a piece of paper that probably put you tens of thousands of dollars in debt, if not more, does not guarantee you a job.