Austin’s Booming Expansion Producing Jobs

 

The Austin market is experiencing extremely rapid growth and is now the #1 destination for commercial real estate investment. Considered a “Boom Town”, with tech giants like Tesla, Oracle, Dell, IBM and Samsung all establishing headquarters and large campuses there, the area has become a desirable landing spot for individuals and families alike due to relative to the number of construction permits, employee pay rates, and cost of living.

Skilled Labor in Need

The cities expansion is happening all over town with large projects like Tesla and Oracle in the South and IBM in the North. The tech boom and large commercial building expansion has provided ample opportunity for workers in skilled trades including Electrical, Structured Cabling, Security and Fire Alarm, A/V, and HVAC Controls. The skilled labor shortage is the biggest obstacle to projects being completed. Most of the companies looking for skilled labor help, are now opening their doors to entry-level candidates due to the shortage. With this also comes higher entry-level pay wages and increased opportunity for experienced workers who want to climb the ladder fast.

Job Opportunities for Electricians and Low Voltage Technicians

With tech expansion driving the economy, growth is the continued theme for the Austin market for years to come. This growth is presenting a wide variety of job opportunities in construction, namely jobs for Apprentice Electricians and Journeyman Electricians as well as Low Voltage trades, like Structured Cable Technicians, Data Center Technicians, Security and Fire Alarm Technicians, and Low Voltage Installers.

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New Construction in Phoenix is Generating New Jobs

 

Serving the Phoenix area since 2003, Outsource has been a source for Electricians and Low Voltage technicians to find work and we’re expecting to serve the Phoenix community as it expands. Electrical and Low Voltage jobs in Phoenix are both in demand, however lately Low Voltage work is in higher demand.

Job Opportunities for Electricians and Low Voltage trades

Heading into the 2022, growth in the Phoenix area will be driven mainly by new construction projects including multi-dwelling units, healthcare and hospitality facilities, casinos and data centers throughout the Valley and surrounding cities.

All of this new development is presenting a wide variety of career opportunities in construction, namely jobs for Electricians (both Apprentice and Journeyman) as well as Low Voltage trades, like Structured Cable Technicians, Data Center Technicians, Security and Fire Alarm Technicians, and Low Voltage Installers.

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New Projects Charlotte and Raleigh creating jobs for Electricians and Technicians

 

North Carolina offers plenty of job opportunities for Electrical and Low Voltage trades. Mostly driven by industry demand, Charlotte and Raleigh each are showing growth, which increases the need for construction and tenant improvement projects.

New Projects in Charlotte

Charlotte’s growth spanning south to Greenville is creating new job opportunities in projects for major banks, universities, call and fulfillment centers, and airports, with a focus on Industrial Electrical jobs. This growth will benefit Apprentice and Journeymen Electricians around Charlotte looking for work.

Raleigh’s Bringing in New Jobs

New Pharmaceutical construction projects are a big focus currently in Raleigh bringing in new jobs for Electricians and Low Voltage trades, like Structured Cable Technicians, Security Alarm Technicians, Fire Alarm Technicians, and Low Voltage Installers.

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Nashville’s Rising Demand is Creating Jobs for Electricians and Low Voltage trades

 

Nashville has seen tremendous growth over last five years with no end in sight. The growing demand in the Music City is creating job opportunities for the Electrical and Low Voltage trades throughout Tennessee. The career opportunities here are well in all our core competencies of structured cabling, integration, and electrical jobs.

Growing at Record Pace

As Nashville expands northward, spanning middle Tennessee and up to Bowling Green KY, the demand for construction is growing at record pace with many different types of projects. We’ve seen an uptick in projects in Commercial office spaces, Data Centers, High rise buildings, hospitals, local schools and universities.

Variety of Opportunities

All of this development is presenting a wide variety of career opportunities in construction, namely jobs for Electricians and Low Voltage trades, like Structured Cable Technicians, Data Center Technicians, Fire Alarm Technicians, and Low Voltage Installers.

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Atlanta Job Market Growing for Electrical and Low Voltage trades in 2022

 

The Atlanta market has become one of the more desirable places to live and work over the last 5 years of better. This desire to be in Atlanta goes for individuals and families, as well as large corporations. There are several reasons as to why, but the importance of this from Outsource and the skilled trades standpoint is the abundance of new construction going on in and around Metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia as a whole. Mixed use and high-rise luxury living space, Data Centers, Large Corporation, Healthcare, and Distribution are some the biggest drivers in the commercial construction space in Atlanta.

Hot Spot for Major Construction

New Data Centers from Facebook, Microsoft, Google and QTS are being built and expanding here in Atlanta as we speak. These data centers are providing hundreds and even thousands of jobs for Electrical and Low Voltage Technicians, to include Cable Technicians, Security Technicians, Fire Alarm and BAS Controls Technicians. Companies like Home Depot, Coca-Cola, UPS, Chick Fil A, NCR, and Delta Airlines are all headquartered here in Atlanta. Being a major distribution hub, Atlanta has been a hot spot for major construction in the distribution and warehousing space. Amazon especially, amongst others have provided hundreds of Electrical, Cabling, Security, Fire Alarm and Controls career opportunities over the last 2-3 years, as they are constantly building new distribution facilities throughout the state of Georgia with no end in sight.

Jobs for Electricians and Low Voltage Technicians

Notable projects are kicking off or expanding in 2022 and will provide thousands of job opportunities for Apprentice Electricians, Journeyman Electricians, Cable Technicians and Low Voltage installers in Atlanta. In Social Circle, Facebook’s Data Center’s first phase broke in 2018 and they are adding 3 buildings totaling 1.5 million square feet beginning in 2022. The Children’s Hospital of Atlanta, a 446-bed hospital, is planned to be 19 stories tall and is scheduled to open in 2025. A $5 billion Rivian EV plant, 1 hour East of Atlanta to start breaking ground in 2022, with a plan to begin production in 2024. Another $5 billion redevelopment of Centennial Yards (The Gulch) which will include constructing residential, office, retail, dining, and entertainment space will begin in 2022.

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Practice Makes Perfect: How to Be a Better Manager

ost anyone can become an excellent manager. If you want to become a better manager, know that it is a skill you can learn through practice and a commitment to improvement.

becoming a better manager

Almost anyone can become an excellent manager. If you want to become a better manager, know that it is a skill you can learn through practice and a commitment to improvement. Choose one of these ways to sharpen your skills, and work on them until it becomes second nature. Then move on to the next one. In no time, you’ll be a better manager, and your team will improve along with you.

Motivate Yourself First

A manager needs to be motivated. If not, then the team has less chance of becoming motivated and buying into the tasks and goals you’re pitching to them. Your people need to believe in what they are doing, and that starts with you projecting to them that you believe in it. Show your workers that you are a motivated leader, and you’ll get better results from them.

Lead Your Team in the Right Direction

Once you have motivated your team to perform on a higher level, you need to direct them and lead them towards a goal. This ability to lead others to a common goal is what separates great managers from the run-of-the-mill variety.

Communicate Effectively

Communication is arguably one of the most critical skills a manager can develop. It’s nearly impossible to become a better manager if you are unable to communicate your vision to the team. How can you motivate them if they can’t understand what you want?

The good news is that you can improve your communication skills by practicing them. Whenever you have important points to get across, prepare them in advance, and practice them out loud.

Work on Self-improvement

Just like your people, you must strive to improve every day. Recognize those areas that you need to work on and start improving them. Research some new leadership methods or talk to other successful managers for ideas. Your immediate supervisor could also be an excellent source for ways you can fine-tune your leadership skills.

Be an Ethical Manager

The importance of ethical conduct in management can’t be overstated. It’s hard to be a well-respected leader if your conduct isn’t beyond reproach. And you can’t enforce ethical behavior on your team if you aren’t setting an example.

Learn to Manage Your Time

Time management means projecting the amount of time you and your team should spend on each task and doing everything possible to stick to it. The better you get at managing your limited amount of time, the better you will become as a manager.

Take Time to Think

Effective leaders typically set aside some time for reflection. Sitting in your office and thinking about what you will do next will result in you becoming one of the proactive managers who calmly consider their actions and make decisions that are the best for any given situation.

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Why Is the OSHA-10 Training So Important?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was founded in 1971, and during those 48 years, it has helped reduce workplace fatalities by 66%

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was founded in 1971, and during those 48 years, it has helped reduce workplace fatalities by 66%. Because of its training and safety requirements, it has been responsible for saving thousands of lives. 

Since construction workers have a fatality rate that’s larger than other industries, and since many skilled electrical workers end up in the construction industry, OSHA-10 training takes on added significance.

OSHA has identified four hazards in the construction industry that cause almost 80% of the worksite fatalities. They include the following hazards:

  • Falls: The deadliest of the dangers, falls account for 34% of all deaths.
  • Caught in or between: Caught-in or between injuries occur when a worker is squeezed, caught, crushed, compressed, or pinched between parts of an object or several objects.
  • Struck-by: This category includes all fatalities resulting from flying objects and those that move, fall, roll, and then strike a worker.
  • Electrocution:  Training for electrical hazards focuses on de-energizing circuits and then ensuring that no charge remains.

Why choose the OSHA 10 course?

Some business owners and managers initially question the effectiveness of a 10-hour course. Even though it’s short, the OSHA-10 program covers a variety of topics taught by industry experts and customized to fit your employees’ needs.

For example, if you send workers from the electrical industry, the instructors might focus on lockout/tagout training or provide instruction on arc flash prevention. The training has the added benefit of making your workers proactive in asking supervisors about safety practices before performing a hazardous task.

The OSHA 10-hour safety course helps workers identify, avoid, and correct on-the-job hazards. They learn to prevent electrical dangers they might not have known existed. The program is an affordable way toward a company culture of workplace safety.

What are some of the areas the training covers?

Of course, the training covers the four hazards that were touched upon earlier, including fall prevention, electrocution, struck-by, and caught-in, plus personal protective equipment, hazardous materials, electrical and chemical safety, and machine safety.

Because there is a reduction in workplace accidents from the OSHA-10 program, workers, businesses, and taxpayers save money.

The OSHA-10 certification is available through Outsource.

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How Supervisors Should Be Demonstrating Safety

A safe workplace begins at the top with the supervisor. Without leadership from that crucial role, safety will never be a priority. Supervisors have responsibility for most of what happens daily in the workplace.

A safe workplace begins at the top with the supervisor. Without leadership from that crucial role, safety will never be a priority. Supervisors have responsibility for most of what happens daily in the workplace. However, it’s not just a position that’s charged with handing out work and making sure it’s done correctly.  Supervisors must also be accountable for the safety and health of their workers.

Along with a safe environment, employees must also feel secure reporting unsafe or unhealthful conditions or any hazards they observe to their boss without fear of reprisal.

Here is a list of the essential responsibilities concerning safety and health for all employees that safety-conscious supervisors should be assuming:

Conducting the orientation and training of new hires

Supervisors should be taking the lead in training new employees on how to perform their work safely. They should be familiar with and conduct training on how to use personal protective equipment (PPE) that is required for each task. Whenever there are mandated safety training courses, the supervisor ensures that every worker takes them and that they are documented accurately.

Enforcing safe work procedures

Supervisors demonstrate their commitment to safety by enforcing safe work practices. Without enforcement, safety takes a back seat to production, and it’s just a matter of time until there is an accident. Workers should also be encouraged to identify unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions.

Correcting any safety hazards  

Whenever there are safety concerns, it’s up to the supervisor to take immediate steps to fix them. If it’s not within the supervisor’s ability to do that, then it’s critical to take temporary precautionary measures. The supervisor has to stay on top of any corrective actions until they are completed satisfactorily.

Training workers to spot and report unsafe conditions

Most near-miss incidents are the result of hazardous workplace conditions. One of the supervisor’s chief responsibilities is to educate and remind employees of what to be looking for and how to correct and report these unsafe conditions.

Investigating accidents in the workplace

Supervisors conduct accident investigations and make sure that all injured employees report to the Occupational Medical Service (OMS) right away. OMS works with Occupational Health and Safety to identify hazardous conditions that lead to injuries. They also document and treat any acute injuries. All facts and opinions about the cause of the accident must be recorded on the Workers Compensation Forms (CA-1 or CA-2), which supervisors must review, sign, and submit within 48 hours.

Promoting a speedy return to work

The longer workers are out from work, the less likely they are to return. Supervisors should be encouraging employees to return to work quickly by offering light-duty work and any other assistance whenever possible.

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Where Can You Learn New Skills for Electrical Training?

There are several paths you can take toward becoming an electrician. Formal education programs can lead to an Electrician Certificate or an Associate Degree.

There are several paths you can take toward becoming an electrician. Formal education programs can lead to an Electrician Certificate or an Associate Degree. Both of these are precursors to an apprenticeship program, which will result in you being a licensed electrician.

There are also company training programs that can get you started in your new career. One such program at Outsource prepares trainees for a position in structured cabling in the construction industry. It’s a great way to transition into a skilled trade, and we provide the training at no charge to you. No previous experience is required.

Consider the following advantages of our program.

You Will Acquire Experience and Knowledge

Our Field Employee Training Program provides quality entry-level low-voltage installers to our many clients throughout the country. Every trainee will learn data jack termination and will have terminated over one hundred data and voice jacks before being sent into the field. Also, they will have been introduced to the job site etiquette and professionalism that will help them accumulate positive referrals as they move up in their chosen careers.

You Will Obtain OSHA Certification

The program also consists of two days of OSHA training, after which you will be OSHA 10 certified.  The course teaches recognition, avoidance, lessening, and prevention of safety and health hazards at the job site. The certification provides you with the tools, safety equipment, and skills to begin working with Outsource’s clients right away.

You Will Find Work

Outsource employs over 2,000 technicians weekly on job sites across the country, and that figure is likely to increase as more jobs are added to the economy in future years. Current and projected shortages in skilled labor—such as electricians—make the prospects for steady employment even brighter.

Chris Trevino, Field Operations Manager for Outsource, talks about the benefits of structured cabling as a career option:

“A lot of those (added) jobs will go to skilled trade technicians in the construction industry, and structured cabling is a great skill to know. As you gain experience and knowledge, you will be given more responsibility on the job and have the opportunity to transition into other areas of structured cable, including A/V and security installation.”

It’s a Fast Track to a Paycheck

All training is done onsite at Outsource and is completed within a week. The company offers a bonus program for its field technicians:  After 520 hours on the job, they will reward you with a $200 bonus and a 6-foot ladder. There are also bonus increases at 1,040 hours and 2,080 hours.

Let Outsource Help You Jumpstart Your Career!

If you are an aspiring trade worker, Outsource can create a career opportunity by providing hands-on training by qualified trainers in a single week. If this sounds interesting to you, contact us for more information. We are the largest staffing firm in the nation specializing in the placement of low voltage and electrical talent.

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How to Recognize and Prevent Hazards in the Workplace

One of the biggest concerns of business owners is worker safety. Recognizing hazards and preventing workplace accidents should be the goal of every employee and manager.

One of the biggest concerns of business owners is worker safety. Recognizing hazards and preventing workplace accidents should be the goal of every employee and manager. How to instill that into an organization, however, can be tricky.

You want to rest assured every worker is identifying and mitigating hazards, even if no one is around to point them out. Businesses who develop a hazard recognition process – provide comprehensive training – equip their workers with the knowledge to recognize hazards in the workplace. 

After hiring a new employee, companies typically conduct briefings to talk about the expected hazards of the job. Unfortunately, these sessions can be become repetitious and lifeless, having little impact on the new workers. As a result, some of the hazards in the workplace can go undiscovered until an accident occurs.    

Here are a few tips from safety professionals to create increased safety awareness among employees and supervisors.

Make it Personal

Workers tend to create a mental division between work and home. They are also inclined to reject the possibility there are any noteworthy hazards associated with routine tasks. One safety training professional uses these beliefs to show workers how risks are present in one of those standard tasks they perform away from work.

Mike Caro, CUSP, works in the utility industry. His training begins by asking workers to list the potential hazards in setting a mousetrap—there are between eight and twelve! After that, he asks his participants to consider the dangers for a recently licensed 16-year-old changing a tire on the side of the road. The list can be forty or more hazards long.

The main idea of these exercises is to get workers thinking about finding hazards where they might not have looked otherwise. It gets them to consider what it takes to keep their family safe during tasks unrelated to work and then to apply that same energy to identifying hazards at work.

Be Transparent With Your Employees

It’s vital workers understand your reasons for making safety decisions and why you have specific rules and policies. Many times controls are in place because limited resources prevent companies from actively eliminating every hazard. Caro’s goal is to teach workers how to prioritize the existing hazards so that the organization gets the most bang from its safety buck.

Workers are provided with forms, which they fill out and add to during various jobs, that help them to come up with safety controls that complement those that already exist.

Creating a Safety Culture

Getting your people to look for and recognize hazards in the workplace is essential to establishing a work culture that prioritizes safe productivity. Once workers have identified the hazards, they will naturally move on to finding ways to mitigate them.

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