Rebuilding Together has launched its search for the 2013 Tradesperson of the Year. Nominations of tradespersons who demonstrate service to their communities and show leadership in their chosen trade can be made at RTTradespersonoftheyear.com.
Skilled Jobs Direct has launched a website at www.skilledjobsdirect.com focused on directly matching skilled craftsmen and women to jobs that best fit them, based on their trades, skills, preferences, and other factors.
HVACR contractors looking for plentiful job opportunities, high salaries, available training, and an abundance of service calls should head for the Golden Coast or the Buckeye State, according to a list of top states to work in HVACR, compiled by Emerson Climate Technologies, a business segment of Emerson.
ConstructionConnection.com, an online construction industry networking site, announced that it is helping companies in New York and along the East Coast find qualified workers to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy. Using the site, business owners and contractors can find workers whose specific skill sets meet their needs.
At the North Carolina State Fair, HVACR apprentices recently competed in one of five trade-skills contests sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Labor and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
Having passed many certification tests and proctored many others, I have found faults in the tests used to verify a person’s skills. Certification can be a way to prove competency, but only if our certifying tests are held to a higher standard.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that more than one third of all skilled tradesmen are over the age of 50. As these quality tradesmen begin to retire, the task for contractors to find quality employees will continue to get harder.