5 Things You Need to Know Before Starting Your Welding Job
Welding, especially in a shipyard, is an essential skill and those willing to become proficient are able to find great opportunities in the industry.
By Kristen Wakulchuk / August 16, 2019
Welding, especially in a shipyard, is an essential skill and those willing to become proficient are able to find great opportunities in the industry.
By Kristen Wakulchuk / August 9, 2019
How do you know you’re hiring the right people for your shipyard? Do you run background checks on all your employees? With more tools than ever before available to employers, it’s a good idea to evaluate what works for you and how to use them to hire top talent.
By Kristen Wakulchuk / August 5, 2019
Summer heat is nothing to joke about. When you don’t have the luxury of air conditioning in your shipyard, it can feel even more brutal.
By Kristen Wakulchuk / July 30, 2019
Most managers can share this experience; you have an employee in your shipyard who believes they know all the answers.
By Kristen Wakulchuk / July 26, 2019
Have you thought about working within a shipyard environment? There are a lot of potential jobs within a shipyard, but you need to bring specific skills to the table.
By Kristen Wakulchuk / July 23, 2019
Work in a shipyard is difficult. It’s often a lot of heavy work in a hot and unforgiving environment.
By Kristen Wakulchuk / July 19, 2019
Burnout is real, and it affects people in all kinds of jobs, including at a shipyard. How engaged do you feel with your job right now? Do you think there are things you would rather be doing? Do you slack off in your work because you’re just not feeling it? Or are you interested in learning new …
By Kristen Wakulchuk / July 12, 2019
What do you want to do in your shipyard career? If you’re just starting out, you may be getting a feel for the various roles and things you can do within a shipyard environment.
By Kristen Wakulchuk / July 9, 2019
Do you listen to your employees when they bring up concerns in your shipyard? Some managers choose to dismiss their team when concerns are mentioned, but this can be a fatal mistake.
By Kristen Wakulchuk / July 5, 2019
Having too many people on the job sounds like the opposite of a problem, but it can be as big an issue to be overstaffed as it is to be understaffed.