Are you interested in a skilled-trade career?

Trades offer a practical and focused approach to education and training that will allow you to start your career by earning a wage right away. Building Blocks for Life can help build your future with a stable and sustainable career. Contact us to learn more about the opportunities available.

Career Skills

Bricklayers lay bricks, pre-cut stone and concrete blocks in mortar. They construct, extend and repair domestic and commercial buildings, and other structures such as foundations, walls, chimneys or decorative masonry work.
Concrete work includes the demolition of old concrete structures, prepping pour sites, mixing concrete, and placing concrete and rebar. Other duties include making concrete repairs, caulking expansion joints, and applying finish coating.

Life Skills

Each individual comes with their own set of skills and strengths. When individuals come together as a unit, everyone has an opportunity to learn from each other.
Learn how to create a vision and how to inspire others to achieve it.
Patience helps you feel more relaxed and focused on the job, and also helps you build stronger relationships with people at work and in your life.
Having and demonstrating this skill not only helps you achieve career goals, but also your personal goals. Building a strong work ethic means you're dependable, productive, collaborative, and passionate.
Organizational skills help you focus your time, effort, and resources on work that matters. Organizational skills are about building structure, boosting productivity, and prioritizing the right tasks at the right time.