Here at AnsonEDP, we strive to be as open and transparent as possible. In that spirit, we share with you today a piece of inside information that could make you and your family a pretty penny over the next few years; think very seriously about the construction trades.
If you are a high school student, run, do not walk, to the CTE department and ask what you can do to get on the construction track. Whether your interest is in electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or general construction technology, good jobs will be waiting for you when you graduate with experience and certifications. And those jobs will be here in Anson County, so you will no longer need to drive an hour to the job site.
Between the residential construction in Peachland, the two new spec buildings AnsonEDP is putting up, and a handful of other construction projects currently or soon on the books, there will be a demand for 80 to 120 new construction workers in the county over the next five years. Jobs paying, on average, $25-$30 per hour; more for workers with specific trade skills.
And those opportunities are not limited to high schoolers. Anyone can take FREE classes at SPCC that will put them on the fast track to a good construction job. FREE Career in a Year programs ranging in length from 16 weeks (Construction Technology) to 10 months (Heating Fundamentals Certificate) are a great place to kick off a construction career. I talk with construction companies, plumbers, and electrical and HVAC contractors virtually every day, and they all tell me the same thing; I would hire a dozen qualified applicants this minute and start them tomorrow if I could find them. Completion of one of these courses, a little practical experience, and a decent work ethic will get your foot in that door!
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