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Can you afford to go to college?

[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 28, 2017 8:45:00 AM / by Construct Your Future posted in building trades, construction industry, construction outlook, careers, apprenticeships, Construct Your Future

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Chances are you have heard the argument about why everyone should go to college. 

A good education leads to a good job and yada, yada, yada, in 40 years you should be able to retire. 

The problem though, is no one talks about the large elephant in the room – can you actually afford to go to college? 

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Top 10 Worthless Degrees

[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 15, 2017 8:30:00 AM / by Construct Your Future posted in building trades, construction outlook, careers, apprenticeships, Construct Your Future

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Are you thinking about going to college and are unsure about what you want to study?

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Seven reasons not to attend college

[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 13, 2017 2:40:00 PM / by Construct Your Future posted in construction industry, construction jobs, construction outlook, apprenticeships, Construct Your Future

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Michael Price, author of What Next? The Millennial’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Real World, believes anyone who makes the terrible mistake of pursuing a college education in this day and age will live to regret it. 

He believes that in the 1970s, college and universities used propaganda to convince people to attend their schools in order to get better jobs, while increasing the school’s profits through increased enrollment. 

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U.S. Construction Outlook Heading into 2017

[fa icon="calendar'] May 1, 2017 10:15:00 AM / by Construct Your Future posted in Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing, Residential Construction, construction outlook, Civil Construction, Schools, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Nonresidential Buildings

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The construction indusrty is growing at rates not seen since before the 2008 recession.  The immense amount of work projected for 2017 needs to be done by well-trained, highly-educated professionals.  Meaning there's never been a better time to join the construction trades!

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Talking shop: How builders are addressing the skilled-labor shortage

[fa icon="calendar'] Apr 7, 2017 3:44:00 PM / by Construct Your Future posted in building trades, construction jobs, construction outlook, careers, apprenticeships, Construct Your Future

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The skilled-labor shortage persists in the construction industry, pushing wages up, extending project timelines and putting pressure on builder–trade relations. There's never been a better time to start a career in the construction trades! Construct Your Future today!

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New Construction Stats in 2017 to Increase 5% to $713 Billion According to Dodge Data & Analytics

[fa icon="calendar'] Mar 29, 2017 4:56:00 PM / by Construct Your Future posted in trades, housing, public works, electric utilities, Manufacturing, commercial interests, construction jobs, construction outlook

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With the construction industry projected to grow by 5% in 2017, there’s never been a better time to find a career in the building trades.  As construction projects increase, so does the demand for highly educated, well-trained workers.  If you’re looking for a career that offers long-term employment opportunities, a stable living wage, medical benefits and the chance to grow, now is the time to CONSTRUCT YOUR FUTURE and become a member of the building trades. 

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