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How contractors can network at professional organizations

How contractors can network at professional organizations

by Grand Rapids GreatLakesSkilledTrades | Aug 30, 2022 | career advancement, Contracting

This post is about how contractors can network at professional organizations. Contractors, did you know that networking could put your company on the path to its next big project? Networking is all about making new connections and nurturing lifelong mutually...
Great Lakes Skilled Trades launches app for skilled tradespeople

Great Lakes Skilled Trades launches app for skilled tradespeople

by Grand Rapids GreatLakesSkilledTrades | May 16, 2022 | career advancement, Job search, Skilled Trades

Great Lakes Skilled Trades has launched the Great Lakes Skilled Trade App for smartphones that skilled tradespeople can use to find great jobs. No more scouring job boards. All skilled tradespeople need is a smartphone and an internet connection and they will have...
Everything you need to know to become a mason

Everything you need to know to become a mason

by Grand Rapids GreatLakesSkilledTrades | Sep 6, 2021 | career advancement, Skilled Trades

Want to become a mason? Why masonry? Think opportunity. There’s a major shortage of masons nationwide. “We’re in dire need. I’m always looking for people in their 20s who are interested in the trade—and they’re extremely rare,” said Judd Tanzini, president of The...
Everything you need to know to become a painter

Everything you need to know to become a painter

by Grand Rapids GreatLakesSkilledTrades | Aug 27, 2021 | career advancement, Job search, Skilled Trades

It’s a great time to get involved in painting because there is a shortage of quality painters. So many people left the painting industry during the Great Recession of 2008—and then they never came back. Meanwhile, high school guidance counselors were pushing college...
Everything you need to know about becoming a welder

Everything you need to know about becoming a welder

by Grand Rapids GreatLakesSkilledTrades | May 21, 2021 | career advancement, Job search, Skilled Trades

So you’re wondering, “How do I became a welder?” That’s a simple question with a complex answer. Welders are skilled tradespeople who use intense heat to join metal together or repair metal structures or components. To do that, they use one of many different welding...
Everything you need to know about becoming a plumber

Everything you need to know about becoming a plumber

by Grand Rapids GreatLakesSkilledTrades | May 11, 2021 | career advancement, Job search, Skilled Trades

In America, it’s a given that any structure you’re in—certainly your domicile—will have “hot and cold running water.” Hence the necessity of plumbers, the ones who install all those pipes, fixtures, and appliances in homes, commercial buildings, and factories. That...
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