Strengthen Your Trades Career Today with Online Certifications
Do you find yourself struggling to get settled in your career?
The skilled trades are incredibly diverse in that they provide opportunities for growth in your career and allow you to touch a widerange of jobs and industries.
You don’t need to be stuck in one area when there are ways to“level up”, get certified online, and expand your expertise and skill.
The latest episode of The Proud Skilled Worker is with Justin Stewart, an industrial maintenance technician with Skillwork who shares from his job experience around the country.
If you’re ready to take your skill to the next level, THIS episode is for you.
Main Takeaways:
Learn how to make job hunting easier in the trades
Get trained and certified through online programs with Skillwork
Find a healthy work and life balance through open communication
Discover how a skill in one area can translate to many jobs and industries
Timecodes:
00:00-04:12 |How to find a job when fiveyears of experience is required
04:12-07:42 |A single skill can translate to multiple positions as you grow in your trade
07:42–15:18 |How can companies invest in education for their skilled workers?
15:18–21:03 |Companies should create a healthy balance for workers’ time off
Quotes:
“All the machines are made up of the same parts—so once you figure out how the parts work and what they’re supposed to do, it’s not hard to transition.” – Justin Stewart, Industrial Maintenance
“If you have your hands in a little bit of everything then it’s easier to find a job.” – Justin Stewart, Industrial Maintenance
“Managers would rather have someone working for them that knows a little bit about everything.” – Justin Stewart, Industrial Maintenance
“Fix what’s broken so you don’t have to do it later.” – Michael Peatrowsky, Director of Operations