When military veterans return from service, many wonder what they can do in order to hold a job in the U.S. While some go on to work in the business sector, others go on to pursue a career in the skilled trades.
Some local military veterans in Snohomish County, Washington, are going through welding training in order to use the skills they have learned in the services and translate them into a new career path, according to the Snohomish County Business Journal.
Some participants in the welding training programs are finding that they have the same relaxed feel with each other as they did in the services, calling each other by a first-name basis and trading various tips they may have picked up along the way. Additionally, many individuals are encouraged by their welding training.
"I”m always encouraged to further develop my craftsmanship and develop a clean functional application in a timely manner as these are some skills that separate union from nonunion labor on so many fronts," U.S. Army Reserve sergeant, Brandon Thomas, an Iraq war veteran, told the news provider.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, while welding training helps and individual get their foot in the door, employers also look for people with apprenticeship experience.
