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36 | I NSIGH T • A p r i l 2 0 1 6 w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m CONSTRUC TION A rigorous, on-campus program offering three distinct emphases: Apply now! www.snc.edu/go/newmba S E T Y O U R S E L F A P A R T W I T H A S C H N E I D E R M B A The MBA for Business The MBA for Supply Chain & Manufacturing Professionals The MBA for Health Care & Medical Professionals to expose students to multiple construction, manufacturing and transportation related trades. Ryan Foley, H.J. Martin's vice president of field operations, says getting into the classrooms now will sustain positions in the future. "By providing students with a meaningful, hands-on experience, we hope to plant a seed early that there are high-quality jobs within the construction profession," Foley said in a press release. "H.J. Martin has a number of highly-skilled employees who have been with the company for decades, but who we expect will retire in the coming years." Other businesses in the construction industry say a lack of awareness has tarnished the image of construction careers and that is why companies are trying to expose students to what the job is really all about. "One thing people need to realize is these jobs pay quite well," says Craig Vandenhouten, owner of Van's Lumber. "For example, we pay hourly rates so workers have the opportunity to make time and a half." Vandenhouten also says that a job should create a level of enthusiasm, which in turn will make a worker stay long term with the industry they choose. "Enthusiasm really means a lot for those who work in the construction industry," Vandenhouten says. "One thing about this trade is you meet a lot of great people and you can learn a lot from them, especially the workers who have been in the industry for generations." For students wanting a quick start to a career, this path is designed for them, educators say. "ese jobs are very viable and provide family-sustaining wages and aer two years they can be employed in their career," Heath says. "Even though the interest in these careers is starting to grow, it will be a slow process that we will need to stand behind and continue to shape." "We have a 100 percent placement rate for all of our graduates. There is a high demand in this industry and the placement rate of our students truly shows that." – Deb Heath, dean of transportation and construction technologies