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It’s Careers in Construction Month!

For years, the construction industry has expressed growing concern regarding the lack of skilled workers and overall labor shortage. During the Great Recession of 2008, 600,000 workers left the construction field never to come back, and according to the U.S. Labor Bureau, just last year in April, there were still more than 434,000 vacant jobs…

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Oil & gas schools prepare for fall enrollment

Even though spring break went longer than scheduled this year for students at regional vocational-technical training schools, colleges are gearing up for fall semester enrollment. In the oil & gas sector, compressor training schools are focusing on fulfilling employment needs of regional gas producers and pipelines as more skilled technicians are needed to fill labor…

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Preparing for job opportunities

Over the last three months, unemployment claims totaled a staggering 45.7 million in the U.S. Covid-19 shuttered businesses and left many without work or with reduced salaries. As parts of the country reopen, job opportunities will present themselves. Are you prepared for an interview? Have you updated your resume? When construction needs start rolling in,…

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In-Person Training and Covid-19

As construction sites across the U.S. begin to reopen, the need for training will resume. But how can in-person training be conducted safely during the global pandemic? Kevin O’Shea, director of safety at Hydro Mobile, was faced with that exact question when the company found out that 90 percent of its equipment remains active across North America.…

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Training and Evolving Industries

DTN Institute saw a lingering problem in the oil and gas industry 17 years ago. The company, known as Energy Management Institute (EMI) at the time, kept hearing the same cry for help from professionals with roots in the energy landscape. They needed talent and expertise, a resource that became scarcer with each downturn. EMI…

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Staying ahead with online training

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt every facet of life and business as we know it, there’s one thing the global pandemic has brought to the forefront: online training and e-learning. From junior high to university students, e-learning has become the new norm, with teachers adapting quickly to provide necessary materials. And for the millions stuck at…

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