The building trades, which include the electrical trades, are more than just jobs—they’re life-changing careers. Learn about the incredible opportunities, benefits, and success stories that make the trades a path to stability and growth. Whether it’s financial freedom, hands-on work, or long-term potential, the trades have something for everyone. Dive in and learn more!
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The Building Trades Make Summer Travel and Vacations Possible
As summer rolls around, many of us can’t help but feel that familiar itch to explore new places, soak up the sun, and make unforgettable memories. But have you ever stopped to think about all that goes into making those incredible destinations, travel, and experiences possible?
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Safety First! Why Safety Training Starts in Apprenticeship
In the building trades, we talk about safety a lot. And for good reason! There are some very real hazards on construction sites – heavy machinery, working from high places, moving objects, and loud noises, to name a few – that can cause serious injury if we don’t lead with a safety mindset in everything…
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Mental Health Support in the Building Trades
In the building trades, no one should struggle alone. One of the first lessons you learn in a building trades apprenticeship is that asking for help is never a sign of weakness; it’s an essential skill. Maybe the most essential skill. If you don’t ask for help when you need it, problems get compounded, deadlines…
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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 a Lineman’s Job is So Important
Have you ever stopped to think about how electricity gets to your home or job? You flip a switch and the lights come on, or you plug in your phone charger and it starts charging. But have you ever thought about what happens behind the scenes to make that possible? That’s where lineworkers come in.…
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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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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?