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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Leading with Safety in the Construction Trades
In the construction trades, you’ll often hear the phrase “leading with safety.” And by often, we mean daily. But what does it mean to lead with safety? Leading with safety means the health and life of the tradesperson is prioritized above everything else. Workers are more important than the work, more important than profits, more…
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How to Get Started in the Building Trades
You’ve heard about a career in the building trades and know that it’s an exceptional choice, offering great pay, incredible benefits, and almost limitless opportunities. You’re sold (and why wouldn’t you be?).
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What Qualities Make a Good Tradesperson?
Thinking of joining the construction trades, and wondering if you have what it takes to be successful? Being a successful tradesperson requires much more skill than simply being able to swing a hammer or weld a pipe. A master tradesperson has unique talents and meticulously honed skills developed over many years of training and hard…
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A Good Living in the Trades – Good Pay, Vacation Time, Retirement Income, and Other Benefits
There’s nothing more satisfying than a job well done. But what might be even more satisfying is the day off after you finish a hard week’s work. All work and no play is no way to live. We don’t get up and go to work every day for the sake of working, we get up…
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In Construction, Your Safety Comes First
The best defense is a good offense. If you love games or have spent time in the military, you’ve surely heard this phrase. It means that the best way to defend, or protect, yourself is to be proactive, not reactive. The same approach applies to safety on a construction job site: the best way to…
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How the Construction Trades Support Mental Health
Did you know that 1 in 5 adults in the United States reports living with a mental illness? That’s a staggering number! And, as we all know, mental illness and other struggles don’t magically disappear when we walk out the door for work in the morning, only to return when we clock out. It’s something…
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Why Choose a Career in Construction?
When people think of construction work, they often think of jobs, and not careers. But for most in the construction trades, their work is not a job, not a career, but a true vocation. Don’t believe us? A recent report showed that 83% of tradespeople are highly satisfied in their choice of work! What is…
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Do Construction Jobs Pay Well?
There are a myriad of misconceptions and myths about work in the construction trades: that it’s grueling work, it’s dangerous, and, maybe the most common misconception, that it doesn’t pay well. But the truth is the building trades don’t just offer good pay, they offer great pay. Did you know that some tradespeople earn high…
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What it Takes to be an Electrical Lineman
There’s no doubt about it: lineworkers have one of the most important jobs in our country. They keep our lights on, quite literally. Lineworkers are responsible for setting up, maintaining, and repairing the power lines that bring electricity from the powerplant to our homes, businesses, and communities. After a major storm, natural disaster, or other…
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7 Myths About Construction Work
Every field and industry has its misconceptions, but construction work is one of the most misunderstood and stereotyped fields of work. Historically it’s gotten a pretty bad rap, but in reality, a career in the construction trades is one of the most fulfilling and rewarding careers out there. Let’s take a look at common myths…