Tag: Construct Your Future

Despite Technology Advancements, Construction Jobs Are Here to Stay

The use of technology in construction has aided the industry in ways that go largely unnoticed by those who do not spend time on job sites or work in the industry. And despite these technological advancements, construction jobs are not going anywhere.
Apprenticeship Programs Adapt to Distance Learning

Educational institutions adapted quickly to distance learning due to the Coronavirus pandemic; registered apprenticeship programs have done the same.
National Women in Construction Week seeks to continue changing the industry

The week of March 1st was dubbed National Women in Construction Week by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). It served as an initiative to not only celebrate women in construction, but spread the word about this viable career opportunity.
The ‘pay gap’ for women and minorities does not exist in registered apprenticeship programs

For decades, reviews and professional studies that track pay and benefits of various occupations have found that women and minorities are often not compensated equally when compared to their counterparts.
Study finds that apprenticeship leads to higher pay

Despite the fact most high school graduates go to a four-year college to pursue a bachelor’s degree, a new study has found that completing a registered apprenticeship program in the construction trades leads to higher average pay than the students who are able to obtain a college degree.
Student debt continues to climb

The student loan debt in the United States has reached $1.6 trillion and is continuing to climb at alarming rates.
Safety Training a Cornerstone of Registered Apprenticeship Programs

All Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the construction industry put a strong focus on safety training — for the benefit of not only new apprentices, but for everyone on the jobsite.
Contractors’ biggest fear is not lack of work, but lack of workers

A study ran by an Ohio-based accounting and financial advisory firm shows that the largest threat to the construction industry is not lack of work, but lack of workers.
A new book reveals people’s take on student debt, find alternatives

A new book by University of California Berkeley professor David Kirp, titled “The College Dropout Scandal” addresses the issues that face students and universities regarding dropout rates and student debt.
College graduate finds lifelong career in the trades

Throughout the country, college graduates are running into a common problem, a lack of work in their desired field. Many students accrue large amounts of student debt and then have no way to pay it off after graduation.