Today’s workers require more than technical training to succeed, say panelists at the Workforce Development Roundtable on Capitol Hill in May.PHCC members...
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Is My Water Safe to Drink?
The ongoing and future water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has raised many questions from people in all parts of the United States....
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Are Your Plumbers Safe from Heat?
As the busy summer season begins to heat up, it’s important to keep your plumbers properly hydrated, rested and safe from the...
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How Does a Part-Time Cleanup Worker Become a Vice President?
Focused individuals eager to accelerate in a company environment have the opportunity for long-term careers with solid compensation in a manufacturing setting....
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Plumbing Company Makes $200,000 Investment in Apprenticeship Training
Roger Simpson, owner of Simpson Plumbing in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, believes in the need to train future plumbers. When Lethbridge College launched...
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What Should Your Customer Service Representative Know?
What are the most important qualities your customer service representative (CSR) should possess? Is it a smile that radiates through the phone?...
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PHCC Addresses Workforce Shortage
“The number one asset of any employer is a trained and qualified worker,” says Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), House Career & Technical...
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How Do You Ensure a New Employee is a Good Fit for Your Plumbing Company?
Many plumbing contractors may have already made the move toward outsourcing payroll services, employee benefits and/or workers’ compensation/risk management. How many, though,...
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All-Women Plumbing Company Teaches Female Homeowners How to Make Minor Repairs
An all-women plumbing company in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada, is offering female homeowners courses in how to fix common plumbing issues so they...
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5 Tax Planning Tips for Your Plumbing Business
Congratulations! You survived another tax-filing season — hopefully with your sanity and plumbing business intact. Even if you and your accountant have...
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Coffee with Caleffi: Piping Connection Options in Hydronic Systems
Bob Rohr, training and education manager with Caleffi Hydronic Solutions, leads an online webinar, “Piping Connection Options in Hydronic Systems,” from noon...
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For Job Corps Apprentice, the Journey Begins
Raha Kambale, 20, has learned how to work with customers, install pumps, toilets, sinks, showers and more as part of a Job...
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Why Join a Trade Association?
Once upon a time, being part of trade association was practically a given. Regardless of the industry, the pins and certificates of...
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Trenches Don’t Have to be Deep to be Dangerous
Note: This is the second of a two-part series on trench safety and the story of a cave-in survivor who dispels the...


















