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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC MAY 2, 2011 It’s a Dirty Job, but Someone had to do it! Ever watch the TV show Dirty Jobs? If so, then you know Mike Rowe, the real-life guinea pig who has test-driven over 300 “dirty&# jobs. Now, Mike has launched Mike Rowe’s Trades Hub, a site that gathers together blogs relating to safety, equipment, contracting, legal issues, labor issues, marketing, insurance, as well as blogs covering [.]. tips architect business construction | THE SERVICE COACH JULY 12, 2011  Talent Gap Challenges Future of American Skilled Trade Workforce Last week ADP released its June 2011 National Employment Report and estimated that employment grew three times faster than in May in the service sector generating more than 130,000 jobs. They go on to report that 22% of employers say their applicants lack the technical competencies or “hard” skills needed for the job. big one. So where do we go from here? | | | | | |
| CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE BLOG JUNE 7, 2011  Mike Rowe Testifies Before the Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Rockefeller, Ranking Member Hutchison and members of this committee, my name is Mike Rowe, and I want to thank you all very much for the opportunity to share a few thoughts about our country’s relationship with manufacturing, hard work, and skilled labor. For most of his life, my grandfather woke up clean and came home dirty. Original article is here: [link]. big one. | THE SERVICE COACH JULY 12, 2011  Talent Gap Challenges Future of American Skilled Trade Workforce Last week ADP released its June 2011 National Employment Report and estimated that employment grew three times faster than in May in the service sector generating more than 130,000 jobs. They go on to report that 22% of employers say their applicants lack the technical competencies or “hard” skills needed for the job. big one. So where do we go from here? | GREEN PLUMBER'S BLOG APRIL 11, 2011 Mike Rowe, Green Plumbing Education Mike Rowe, a well-known personality from “Dirty Jobs&# and the countries first Green plumber , reminds us all that our country was built on hard work, and this hard work, manual labor and determination continues to dominant almost every advance we make in our countries most vital aspect, it’s very foundation, also known as its infrastructure. The definition of “good job&# now points to jobs that require four-year degrees and less manual labor as each year passes. Help Stop The Decline. Mike Rowe’s TradesHub. Why This Matters. Worry. | WELD MY WORLD FEBRUARY 16, 2012 we need a national PR campaign for skilled labor. Dirty Jobs Host Mike Rowe When Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs creator and host Mike Rowe addressed the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation last year, he painted a bleak picture of the current trades situation in this. A few months ago in Atlanta I ran into Tom Vilsack, our Secretary of Agriculture. Tom told me about a governor he knows who was unable to move forward on the construction of a new power plant. The reason, I thought, was fascinating: it wasn’t a lack of funds or a lack of support, it was a lack of qualified welders. | | | | | | | |
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FLOOR DU JOUR | THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011  Mike Rowe Works
Mike Rowe who is has brought us great shows like DIRTY JOBS, funny Ford Commercials and even narration on Discover’s Deadliest Catch and is now at least a B level celebrity. Mike tell’s the best stories and makes the most compelling arguments about hard work and why there is extraordinary value in skilled labor for the individual who learns the trade and why there is such a critical need for it to make our world to go ’round. After being an apprentice on nearly 300 dirty jobs, Mike Rowe is still no expert, but he sure knows where to find them. MORE >> -
 Mikes Rowe's Trades Hub
Mike Rowe is the host of Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs and stars in several Ford commercials and his site compiles info that is both timely and helpful to folks in the construction industry. In addition to blogs that cover safety, equipment, contracting, legal, labor, marketing, pay, benefits, and insurance, there are also blogs dedicated to specific trades like painting, HVAC, electrical, excavation, architecture, and plumbing. Stop by, read some articles, get smarter MORE >>
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