How to Retain Skilled Welders in a Tight Labor Market
How to Retain Skilled Welders in a Tight Labor Market Hiring a qualified welder is expensive and slow. Losing one you’ve already trained, qualified to your procedures, and built into your crew can be even more disruptive — you absorb the cost of replacing that person while also losing the experience and institutional knowledge that […]
The Real Cost of a Bad Welding Hire (and How to Screen for Skill, Not Just Certificates)
The Real Cost of a Bad Welding Hire (and How to Screen for Skill, Not Just Certificates) A résumé with the right certifications listed on it is not the same thing as a welder who can perform to those qualifications today, under your procedures, on your equipment. The gap between those two things is where […]
How to Write a Welder Job Description That Attracts Qualified Candidates
How to Write a Welder Job Description That Attracts Qualified Candidates Most welder job postings read like every other welder job posting: “Seeking experienced welder, must be a team player, competitive pay.” That description will get you applicants. It won’t necessarily get you the welder who can actually run the FCAW / flux-core process your […]