Skilled trades - Articles - Page 5

Spring Break

March 4, 2022

The country is slowly emerging from the pandemic and the winter, and everyone, even roofing contractors, should take a moment to relax.

Building Talent Foundation, SkillPointe Foundation Partner to Help Skilled Trades Job Seekers

November 30, 2021

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The SkillPointe Foundation and Building Talent Foundation have partnered to help develop, place, and support skilled construction industry workers.

Building Talent Foundation, Simpson Strong-Tie Form Strategic Alliance to Promote Trades

October 5, 2021

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Simpson Strong-Tie is donating a total of $600,000 to Building Talent Foundation to help connect young and underserved people to skilled trades training and career opportunities.

Myths and Facts About Coaching and Training

Monroe Porter

September 10, 2021

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Taking the time to properly train employees instead of throwing them into the deep end and expecting them to swim will help alleviate labor shortages.

Where Have All the Workers Gone?

As cases of COVID dwindle, workers are still reluctant to return to work, and the reasons why are varied and complex

Richard Alaniz

August 13, 2021

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As cases of COVID dwindle, workers are still reluctant to return to work, and the reasons why are varied and complex.

Flop-Ed

The Message Nobody Wants to Hear

Rick Damato

August 6, 2021

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For true change to happen, the focus on four-year college programs for our youth needs to be balanced with an equal emphasis on skilled trade careers.

VIDEO: What Women Bring to the Construction Industry

July 12, 2021

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RC and Walls & Ceilings chat with an expert on women in the construction industry to find out how women are elevating the male-dominated industry.

RC Podcast: What Women Bring to the Construction Industry

July 12, 2021

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Ladi March-Goldwire, CEO and owner of BrinMar Construction & Development Group Ltd, provides insight into how women can be expressive and relevant in the male-dominated construction industry in this roundtable discussion.

If They Fund It – Can We Build It?

Infrastructure Now – Workforce Maybe

Rick Damato

June 4, 2021

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The government is thinking long term as it relates to infrastructure, but providing opportunities for young people to become educated in the skilled trades has been lacking, and still is.