Happy Holidays from all of us at the Builders Guild. As we wind down 2023, we are more excited than ever for what the New Year will bring. We’re excited to announce our “New Year, New Career” campaign which will feature apprentices, journeymen, and contractors from across the trades to discuss their reasons for choosing the trades. If you’ve been following along with the Builders Guild social media, you will have noticed our “12 Traits of the Trades” holiday highlights. We’ve recapped them all here and we’d like to remind you, if you’re someone who possesses these qualities, consider visiting our application section to see your New Career for the New Year.
- TEAMWORK
- CREATIVITY
- SAFETY CONSCIOUS
- RELIABILITY
- GOOD WORK ETHIC
- ATTENTION TO DETAIL
- PROBLEM SOLVING
- LEADERSHIP
- PERSISTENCE
- GOOD COMMUNICATION
- PATIENCE
- WILLINGNESS TO LEARN
The Builders Guild of Western Pennsylvania will present their Build On: Careers in Construction and Allied Industries event at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The two-day event will run from November 17th – 18th, and aims to help students, parents, and others seeking careers to gain a better understanding of career opportunities in the union construction, energy, manufacturing, and utility industries fields as well as the technical skills needed to advance in these industries in the coming years. The events are free of charge.
A successful weekend of Build On is in the books! Thousands visited over the two-day event to see first-hand what a career in the trades can offer. So many young people are looking for an alternative to the rising cost of college and The Builders Guild of Western PA is proud to offer many promising options.