This is Noah; He is a high school graduate who came to work for Midwest Construction about 18 months ago. Noah started as a window installer’s helper with the opportunity to learn a trade and be his own boss someday.

Noah has worked with a couple of our installers and has also taken the Great Lakes Windows Installer training and received his completion certificate. He started on the bottom of the ladder and is working his way up.

The last part of his training was mastering the sheet metal brake. We installed a window in our warehouse and when the weather was bad, Saturday mornings Noah, will continue to come in and practice his profession and master covering windows with aluminum coil stock.

It’s no secret, there is a shortage of tradespeople in all of the construction industry and finally our country and state is gearing the trade schools up again.

Here are a couple of paragraphs of the article Trade School vs. College: The Keyboard vs. the Hammer, just follow the link below for the rest of the article.

Trade School vs. College: The Keyboard vs. the Hammer

THE BENEFITS OF TRADE SCHOOL:

The benefits of receiving an education from a trade school are numerous.  Some of these benefits can be measured in dollars and overall income. The average student debt is about the same as the entire tuition for the trade school degree! Trade schools provide a lower cost education which helps reduce the overall student debt for the average student. Another benefit of a career in the skilled trades is the consistent demand for trained workers to fill job openings. The demand for skilled trades’ people is expected to continue to remain above the national average, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. As the demand continues to increase, the opportunity to see an increase in average wages will increase as well.

TRADE SCHOOLS AND THE FUTURE WORKFORCE:

There are trade schools that specialize in a wide array of skilled trades and other technical training. Many resources exist to help you gain skills and knowledge in the specific skilled trade that interests you most. Training resources and trade schools are available for many of the skilled trades that are in high demand. These skilled trades include the below, just to name a few:

Window & Door Installation – Siding Applicator – Sunroom/Deck Builder - Carpenter – Roofer

It is important to remember that there are resources available to anyone looking for a career in the construction and the skilled trades. There are resources provided by product manufacturers relating to product installation. Online trade schools such as Construct-Ed provide free and paid courses and career training to help guide students through getting started in their careers. There are also brick and mortar trade schools where students can attend classes and earn a degree. Each of these options comes with a different cost. Each option can offer training and education for a wide range of skilled trades.  There are also options for single certifications, which can be earned through organizations such as VSI. You can refer and encourage people to take our online or in-person classes. Find out more about getting certified through VSI.

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If you know someone who is considering a construction trade, show them this article and if interested in installing windows, siding or building decks and sunrooms have them call Paul Despenas to see if we can get you started in a creative, and lucrative career.


Call Paul at 1-800-383-1058 or visit our website at www.mwcinc.com and click on the employment tab.