Summer is a season of growth, energy, and opportunity. When you think of summer, you likely think of months filled with outdoor activities, community gatherings, and a sense of renewal. Summer is light, bright, and brimming with adventure and endless possibilities.
How a Career in the Trades is Like an Endless Summer Adventure
[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 26, 2024 10:00:00 AM / by Construct Your Future posted in Insider, Construct Your Future, career opportunities, registered apprenticeship program, benefits, health and wellness
The Road to Success: Apprenticeships in the Building Trades
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 13, 2023 9:00:00 AM / by Construct Your Future posted in apprenticeship, apprenticeships, Construct Your Future, National Apprenticeship Week, registered apprenticeship program
In life, there’s no shortcut to success. Success comes from rolling up your sleeves and putting in the work. But here’s the good news: apprenticeships pave the way, putting you on the right track so you get there sooner. Apprenticeships offer a clear and straight path to a rewarding and successful career.
Building Your Future: The Fruitful Rewards of a Trade Apprenticeship
[fa icon="calendar'] Sep 20, 2023 9:00:00 AM / by Construct Your Future posted in building trades, apprenticeship, construction jobs, apprenticeships, career opportunities, registered apprenticeship program
As fall arrives and the leaves begin to turn vibrant shades of red and gold (in some parts of the country, at least!), we’re reminded of the harvest season. It's a time when the hard work and dedication of planting and nurturing pays off with a bountiful yield.
Success In The Trades Has Nothing To Do With Luck
[fa icon="calendar'] Mar 16, 2023 1:47:02 PM / by Construct Your Future posted in building trades, apprenticeship, construction jobs, careers, Construct Your Future, registered apprenticeship program
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, being in the right place at the right time, etc. - but a successful career in the trades has nothing to do with luck.
Apprenticeship Prepares You for a Lifelong Career
[fa icon="calendar'] Dec 20, 2022 11:55:28 AM / by Construct Your Future posted in apprenticeship, careers, apprenticeships, career opportunities, registered apprenticeship program
Tired of working job after job, feeling like you have little purpose or direction for what lies beyond today or tomorrow? Longing for a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive, earn a great living, and know that your work is important and meaningful?
All of this and more is possible through an apprenticeship in the building trades.
“We try to teach people in an apprenticeship that we prepare you for a career. It’s not just a job for tomorrow. Tomorrow’s job may end the day after tomorrow, but a career is going to continue,” said Todd Stafford, Executive Director of the electrical training ALLIANCE, in a recent podcast interview about electrical apprenticeships.
In the episode, Mr. Stafford goes on to explain how apprenticeship:
Construction Trades Apprenticeships Offer Great Opportunities for Transitioning Military
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 18, 2022 9:00:00 AM / by Construct Your Future posted in building trades, apprenticeship, apprenticeships, military, career opportunities, National Apprenticeship Week, registered apprenticeship program
The transition from military to civilian life can be tough. The military is a way of life, not just a job. It’s a way of life that comes with great purpose, passion, belonging, and pride that can be difficult to replicate in a civilian career. And while they are highly trained, experienced, and skilled, transitioning veterans may find it difficult to secure a career where they feel like their unique talents can be put to good use. Many say they feel like a square peg trying to fit into a round hole.
There’s one industry, though, that is a natural fit for veterans and transitioning military: the construction trades. Between the hands-on, goal-oriented nature of the work, the deep camaraderie among team members, and the celebration of skills like handiness, strategic thinking, leadership, adaptability, problem-solving, and more, it should come as no surprise that tens of thousands of veterans have found fulfilling and successful careers in the trades.
How did they find that success and make the transition? Through a registered apprenticeship program!
An apprenticeship is a program where workers learn a skilled trade through a combination of on-the-job training and classroom instruction. Apprenticeship is similar to college in that it offers advanced instruction from an accredited program that prepares you for your career. Unlike college, however, apprentices earn while they learn and get paid while they’re on the job site. It’s certainly a great choice compared to sitting in a lecture hall for 4 years, especially for transitioning military who are used to a much more active, engaged, and hands-on way of life.
Not only do apprenticeships pay, but veterans can also can use their GI Bill benefits to supplement their income while completing a registered apprenticeship program. Many transitioning from the military don’t realize that GI Bill benefits can be used outside of more traditional education routes, including registered apprenticeships approved by the federal government. What’s great is that this is in addition to the income earned from on-the-job training!
The support for veterans in the building trade apprenticeship programs is unparalleled. Few industries have the reverence and respect for veterans and transitioning military like the construction trades. In fact, many have designed specific initiatives and programs to help veterans make a successful transition. A great example of this is The Veteran’s Electrical Entry Program (VEEP) by the electrical training ALLIANCE, which provides transitioning service members and recently separated veterans a more streamlined way to enter an apprenticeship in the high-demand field of electrical work.
If you’re an active service member who is about to transition or a veteran looking for a mission-focused and purpose-driven career - one where you feel like you fit in and your talents can be fully used and celebrated - we encourage you to explore a career in the construction trades. Learn more about apprenticeships, and get started today.
Veterans and active duty service members, we honor you and would be honored to work beside you.
Why an Apprenticeship?
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 14, 2022 9:00:00 AM / by Construct Your Future posted in apprenticeship, career opportunities, Registered construction apprenticeships, National Apprenticeship Week, registered apprenticeship program
With a record-high number of construction jobs available and hiring managers that are happy to hire just about anyone who is able-bodied, you may be wondering: why bother with an apprenticeship?
It all depends on your goals. If you simply want a job for the next 6 months or the next year, we’ll be honest: an apprenticeship probably isn’t for you. BUT, if you’re excited about a career and want to get started today learning and honing a true craft, there’s no better path forward than through an apprenticeship program.
Safety is Front and Center in a Registered Apprenticeship Program
[fa icon="calendar'] Sep 18, 2020 12:08:13 PM / by Construct Your Future posted in construction industry, Construct Your Future, registered apprenticeship program, job safety, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Safety Stand Down Week
For the men and women who work in construction, the most important goal is to go home safe at the end of each shift.
History of Labor Day Led to Registered Apprenticeship Programs
[fa icon="calendar'] Sep 4, 2020 12:47:01 PM / by Construct Your Future posted in construction industry, Construct Your Future, registered apprenticeship program, Labor Day
Every year in September, the men and women who built this country and fought for better conditions and protections on behalf of all workers are remembered and celebrated.
Apprentices Keep Learning On-the-Job During COVID-19
[fa icon="calendar'] Aug 6, 2020 11:54:05 AM / by Construct Your Future posted in construction industry, Construct Your Future, registered apprenticeship program, job safety, COVID-19
As the coronavirus pandemic forced the United States and the rest of the world's educational systems to switch much of its learning online, construction industry apprentices were able to adapt much quicker because a major component of their learning was unchanged.