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5 myths about the skilled trades

5 myths about the skilled trades

by Grand Rapids GreatLakesSkilledTrades | Jul 19, 2022 | Job search, Skilled Trades

The skilled trades have an image problem. They’re seen as noisy, dirty and loud—not a valid career choice. A fallback position if you can’t get into college. Since the 70s, high school guidance counselors have tried to disabuse any student who expressed interest in...
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 heavy equipment operator

Everything you need to know to become a heavy equipment operator

by Grand Rapids GreatLakesSkilledTrades | Oct 4, 2021 | Job search, Skilled Trades

If there ever was a time to become a heavy equipment operator, it’s now For years there’s been a shortage of heavy equipment operators. Young people just haven’t been going into the trades because schools are pointing students toward college. In addition to that, we...
Everything you need to know to become a drywaller

Everything you need to know to become a drywaller

by Grand Rapids GreatLakesSkilledTrades | Sep 20, 2021 | Job search, Skilled Trades

Want to become a drywaller? You’re in luck. Everybody’s looking for drywallers. Most drywallers left the business in the Great Recession of 2008. There just wasn’t any construction. So, they retired or got into something new. Nowadays, contractors kill to find good...
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...
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