...Veterans can use GI Bill benefits while training
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Institute in Portland, said that not only
do apprentices in the Sheet Metal
Workers program qualify for GI Bill
benefits, they can also earn a two-year
associate of applied science degree in
the sheet metal technology program at
Mt. Hood Community College.
“That makes them eligible for fi-
nancial aid through the college. Those
are huge benefits,” said Olander, who
is president of Sheet Metal Workers
Local 16.
To a person, all of the apprentice-
ship staffers attending the career fair
said that soldiers have what their train-
ing programs and contractors are look-
ing for — someone who shows up on
time, works hard, wants to learn, is
drug-free and is a team player.
“Veterans make great candidates for
our apprenticeship program,” Luna
said.
“It certainly gives them a leg up in
getting accepted into our program,”
Olander said.
The Veterans Career & Benefits Fair
was sponsored by the Oregon National
Guard in conjunction with Clackamas,
Multnomah and Washington counties,
the City of Portland and Clackamas
Community College.
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS /
RECRUITERS WITH A BOOTH AT THE
V ETERANS C AREER F AIR :
HVAC & Metals Institute (Sheet Metal
Workers 16); Greater Portland Roofers
and Waterproofers; Helmets to Hard-
hats; Oregon & SW Washington Ma-
son Trades; Columbia-Pacific Building
and Construction Trades Council;
IBEW Local 48; Painters and Drywall
Finishers; Labor’s Community Service
Agency; Northwest Line JATC; Oper-
ating Engineers Training Center; Ore-
gon Tradeswomen Inc.; OSI Laborers
Training Center; Willamette Carpenters
Training Center.
C AREER VS . J OB
Are you looking for a job, or are
you looking for a career? Acceptance
into the building and construction
trades is your first step to a great fu-
ture. Careers in these trades enable
you to earn while you learn and get re-
warded for hard work. Being a mem-
ber in the building and construction
trades entitles you to competitive
salaries with consistent raises, pension
plans and excellent medical benefits.
A PPRENTICESHIP P ROGRAM
Most candidates will enter an ap-
prenticeship program where they
learn a trade through on-the-job train-
ing supplemented by classroom in-
struction at state-of-the-art training fa-
cilities. Typically, there is no charge
for the training, and you will be paid
for the time you are working. The pay
you receive from an employer can be
supplemented by education benefits
under the GI Bill, adding hundreds
more dollars each month to your take
home pay. An apprentice’s pay in-
creases periodically over the course of
the job, and as the apprentice becomes
more skilled. Many apprenticeship
programs have arrangements allowing
individuals to obtain college credit for
classroom work. Upon graduation,
you will reach journey-level — a
craftsperson recognized for your
knowledge and ability in the selected
trade. In some cases your military ex-
perience can give you credit towards
journey-level status and allow you to
enter an apprenticeship program at an
advanced level or be classified as a
journeyman immediately.
Thank
You!
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Pacific NW Regional Council of Carpenters
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Rainier Investment Management, Inc.
Union Bank of California
Washington Capital Management
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GOLD SPONSORS
Bechtel
Blue Rock Advisors
Bricklayers Local 1 Washington
First Choice Health
ICM Asset Management
McMorgan & Company/NYLIM
New England Pension Consultants
Parsons
Premera Blue Cross
Sentinel Realty Advisors
US Bank Institutional Trust
Washington State Council of Fire Fighters
Wurts & Associates
SILVER SPONSORS
Becker Capital Management, Inc.
Columbia Management
Dana Investment Advisors
Dwight Asset Management, Inc.
Ekman, Bohrer & Thulin, PS
NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS
Freeman Associates
Intl. Union of Operating Engineers #612
JP Morgan Asset Management
LJR Recapture Services
Lindquist LLP
Lockitch, Clements & Rice, PS
Marco Consulting Group
Mellon Asset Management
Mercer Human Resources
Northwest Cascade, Inc.
Oppenheimer Investment Management
PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company
Principal Global Investors/Principal Financial Gr.
Robeco Investment Management
St. Cloud Capital
Systematic Financial Management
The Yucaipa Companies
United Concordia Companies, Inc.
WA & N Idaho Dist. Council of Laborers
Washington State Assoc. of Plumbers and Pipefitters
Welfare & Pension Administration Services, Inc.
Zenith Administrators
NOVEMBER 16, 2007