NCCER Recognizes Carpentry and Masonry Students at SkillsUSA
Last month at the 51st annual SkillsUSA competition, more than 6,000 career and technical education (CTE) students competed in nearly 100 different craft, technical and leadership fields on a national level in Louisville, Ky. As a part of the competition, NCCER has sponsored the SkillsUSA National Carpentry Competition and the National Masonry Competition. NCCER congratulated the winners […]
Training Center Dedicated to ABC Georgia Member
The ABC Georgia Chapter recently dedicated its training center June 19 in the name of one of the chapter’s most impactful members, the late David R. Hendrick, Esq., of the law firm Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Flatt. More than 50 individuals attended the dedication ceremony at ABC Georgia’s headquarters in Sandy Springs, Ga., where a […]
Why a Career in Construction is Worth the Hard Work You Put In
Many construction jobs vary in the type of skills required and type of work you do, but one common factor that goes into being successful in construction is the hard work it takes to complete the job. A career in construction can be challenging, but in the end you get to stand back and look at […]
Continuing Your Education with ABC Craft Training
A career in construction offers a lot of different things to different people—financial stability, a chance to travel, challenging work—but for those who commit to their training, they’re also getting a chance to continue their education and expand their knowledge. Finding the right training program can open up opportunities that might have seemed unreachable before, […]
5 Reasons To Choose a Career in Construction
Everyone chooses their career for different reasons, but what most people are looking for is something that they enjoy doing while allowing them to earn a living and provide for their families. In a video interviewing six different construction apprentices and journeymen, they share why they decided to enter the construction industry, the benefits it […]
Helping Students on Their Quest for a Career
Most middle school students—and the majority of high school students—don’t have a clear idea of what career they want to have, or even what careers are out there. In Western Michigan, that changed in April 2015 when more than 5,500 students from sixth to twelfth grade were invited to the first annual MI Career Quest. […]
Understanding the Importance of Technical Education
In a recent article published on CNBC, CEO of the Institute of Workplace Skills and Innovation Nicholas Wyman shines a light on how important it is for our country to put a brighter focus on training our workforce with technical skills to counteract the dimmed economy and job market affected by globalization and growing technology. […]
Q&A with 2015 NCC Insulation Gold Medalist
During the National Craft Championships, Mark Koch of G.E. Insulation, Sanford, Mich., was faced with many obstacles that made his chances of placing in the competition look slim. But Koch didn’t let that stop him. By the end of the week, he was being called to the front of the stage to be named the 2015 Insulation […]
Meet Mike Bradley Part 2: Competing on a National Level
During the 2015 National Craft Championships (NCC) Team Competition, Mike Bradley took home the gold medal with the rest of Team Iowa. In the second of a two-part blog post, Bradley shares his experience at the National Craft Championships and how it will help his career and his company. Bradley currently works for Iowa Insulation […]
Meet Brandon Moore Part 2: Construction vs. College
Brandon Moore, a welder for Jacobs from Webster, Texas, won the gold medal in structural welding at the 2015 National Craft Championships. As both a college graduate and skilled welder, Brandon shares his thoughts on the country’s perspective of the construction industry and offers advice to others considering the career path he chose in the […]