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3 Major Reasons You're Not Landing Welding Jobs!
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Struggling to land welding jobs or keep them? This video reveals the three key reasons why you might be missing out on opportunities in the welding industry. Kegan Dales shares insider insights to help you boost your career prospects.
Discover the essential factors that can make or break your welding career:
• Experience and Certifications: Learn why proper certifications are crucial for newcomers to the industry and how they can open doors to job opportunities
• Networking Skills: Understand the importance of building relationships on job sites and how your attitude can impact your career trajectory
• Continuous Improvement: Find out why constantly honing your craft and expanding your knowledge is vital for long-term success in welding
Key takeaways from this video:
• Certifications prove your skills to employers, especially if you lack industry connections
• KWI offers American Welding Society certifications and other industry-recognized credentials
• Developing a positive, hardworking attitude can lead to more job opportunities through networking
• Continuously improving your welding skills and learning about other crafts can make you indispensable on job sites
• Balancing technical skills, networking abilities, and a growth mindset is the recipe for a thriving welding career
Watch the full video to learn how to become the welder that companies and contractors are eager to hire. Subscribe to our channel for more expert advice on succeeding in the welding industry.
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00:00 Introduction: Why You're Not Getting Job Calls
00:26 Reason 1: Lack of Experience and Certifications
02:23 Reason 2: Poor Networking Skills
04:01 Reason 3: Inadequate Job Performance
05:26 Conclusion and Recap
06:40 Upcoming Events and Final Thoughts
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What Kind Of Welder Should You Be?
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In this video, KWI instructor Kegan Dales breaks down the flexible, self-paced program that allows students to tailor their training to their career goals. Kegan shares his personal experience focusing on specialty welding for oil refineries, highlighting the versatility of skills acquired at KWI. Whether you're interested in pipeline, shipyard, or specialty welding, KWI's program provides the ...
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  • @dhmc2782
    @dhmc2782 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    For me the trickiest part right now is how in the world do I come up with the 25-28k to go

  • @NathanWeld-f6b
    @NathanWeld-f6b วันที่ผ่านมา

    I don’t knw how to network and runs good ads

  • @rwdngnexus2251
    @rwdngnexus2251 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That is pretty amazing!

  • @johnles9689
    @johnles9689 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    #1 - I don't know how to weld.

    • @jblack7054
      @jblack7054 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      #2 - smell bad

  • @SeldomFales
    @SeldomFales 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Here is my story as it pertains to your 1st subject. I started as an apprentice plumber/fitter for Local 85 in the mid-60’s. After about 1 year I could see where that when work went slack locally I was going to have to travel. As being married, starting a family, &building a house I decided I didn’t want to go on the road. I applied to work at Dow Chemical which is a hometown company and got hired. Within just a few years I earned 2 journeyman cards (journeyman welder & journeyman pipe fabricator) I was ASME qualified in all materials & welding processes used in Dow. Later, my career as a tradesman was recognized by the head of the Welding Engineering Dept and I was offered a job as a Non-Degreed Welding Engr! I have always been extremely grateful that I chose to stay local and not travel! Since many of the men I worked with from Local 85 still live in my town, I see no evidence of anything other than an easily comparable standard of living except the majority of them have been divorced at least once. They will tell you that the temptations of living away from home and family can cause a heavy burden & stress on relationships! That’s my career lifetime story!

  • @drewbienewbie03xx81
    @drewbienewbie03xx81 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Whistlin dieslels responsible brother?

  • @roaddog6201
    @roaddog6201 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    True with a lot of tramp jobs miners, welders, linemen, and plant maintenance, etc... its part of blue collar work.

  • @jojosundian1149
    @jojosundian1149 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You made a hero out of trump❤

  • @LOWKEYDANGER
    @LOWKEYDANGER 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What is the most common issue new welders face? for me, I need to get better at math.

    • @richsantiago7391
      @richsantiago7391 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Mannnnnn......me too. I hate math but ur gonna need it if you want to be more sought after

    • @Street-ty7ce
      @Street-ty7ce 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Wtf what kind of math are you guys doing while welding ???

    • @allennice1
      @allennice1 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@Street-ty7ceif you're fabricating, even something miniscule, you'll need to know at least how to add and subtract fractions. More complicated structures even require some knowledge of trigonometry.

    • @Street-ty7ce
      @Street-ty7ce 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@allennice1if you’re fabricating and fitting then I understand. But I’m talking strictly welding.

  • @222txgirl
    @222txgirl 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    what size plasma cutter do I need to cut 1.75 mm metal

  • @AndrewDock
    @AndrewDock 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    She is an awesome lady! She helped us become a level 1/2 school starting in August and thanks for your school as well for a role model.

  • @yepyep7629
    @yepyep7629 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Myself I don’t have to call them they call me and I’m not kissing any ass.

  • @blaze11dw
    @blaze11dw 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Oh my God the welder of the future 😂😂😂.

  • @ZILAwelds
    @ZILAwelds 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    A lot of welders like to be drunk, high and sleep around … and they have nothing to do with God and they blow every $ they make …. Lol you are saying it as i am typing it … BUILD a future guys !!!! Build a legacy !!!! If you just look for a “good time” then you’ll find that … build a future and prioritize what you really want ….. and life will get you there …. Make plans WITH GOD not without ….

  • @jacksonstanfill1003
    @jacksonstanfill1003 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You have to crawl under the pipe to put your other 4 or 5 passes in, so why does it matter if you look through the gap on the root?

  • @AllLiesAndCableTies
    @AllLiesAndCableTies 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for convincing me I’m not making a mistake choosing my school. They offer 2 years and I get AWS in the first and AWS after the second

  • @LK-ou4be
    @LK-ou4be 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I don't mind working 6 days a week, but I really don't wanna do the 7. I gotta get my Saturday off.

  • @jessiewright5831
    @jessiewright5831 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yall hireing 😂

  • @johnjabster2247
    @johnjabster2247 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dont you have to retest everywhere you go

  • @someonenoone4213
    @someonenoone4213 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How do I deal with cutting a weld using a grinder? I normally hook it into a vice and just start cutting, and end up using a whole wheel and usually end up getting kick-back 2-4 times. Is there a better way or not?

  • @caidenfrate3501
    @caidenfrate3501 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    👾

  • @CanyonWelder
    @CanyonWelder 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    If you think welding is just hood down. You are not a welder. Its trade Work. I reiterate, work.

  • @dez5563
    @dez5563 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    lil guy should have stayed you can tell this man would have taught him everything he knows and made him a bunch of money

  • @ZILAwelds
    @ZILAwelds 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dont look green and dont weld green either 😂😂😂

  • @whiteboymayhem7166
    @whiteboymayhem7166 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Please stfu. Im certified through AWS and UA and you don’t see me posting some captain obvious bullshit. Quit posting dumb shit, just like every “ so called welder “ posting ignorant opinions or a terrible way to stack dimes, annoying, not only that you’re no golden glove because real welders don’t tuck their ears or wear scarfs around our neck.

  • @rosehillbrix5775
    @rosehillbrix5775 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    We in Zack D Hills now 😂

  • @1slotmech
    @1slotmech 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Practice, practice, practice. 😅

  • @pharmcat8484
    @pharmcat8484 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I didn’t know high school welding classes were still a thing. I thought schools didn’t want the risk of injury.

    • @amelvin32
      @amelvin32 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Eliminated more because of funding, because of George W Busch's "No child left behind" policy.

  • @ChillwitCam
    @ChillwitCam 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I started wanting to weld because of KWI, then I went to a local technical college to learn the basic of welding and I absolutely love it I’m also taking pipe fitting classes but this video just confirms that I’m on the right path before I attend KWI next year

  • @ZILAwelds
    @ZILAwelds 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What a great video…. People can’t do basic stuff these days anymore

  • @wavy5624
    @wavy5624 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How muxh you make now?

  • @robroy5729
    @robroy5729 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Not knocking the schools but just a tip for anyone needing an AWS certification, you don’t need to enroll in a program in order to obtain one.

  • @user-oh9dh5hs3l
    @user-oh9dh5hs3l 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    So when you weld over there you become KFC in long term rit? ... It's by the saying. !" You gotta burn to learn rit? " BR from CPH airport

  • @joseramirez-xo6mn
    @joseramirez-xo6mn 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This school also has a 95% graduate rate and 10-1 teacher ratio pretty amazing

  • @joekerr168
    @joekerr168 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wonder if this guy has ever welded in the field.

    • @KentuckyWeldingInstitute
      @KentuckyWeldingInstitute 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Kegan is 27 and has been Welding in industry for eight years, has welded in the Virgin Islands and all over the United States for specialty companies like universal plant services and Inserv.

  • @davidblaske6911
    @davidblaske6911 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes. It will certainly cost you time and money to be there.

  • @stephanieperez4560
    @stephanieperez4560 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Its good to see a female, I have been trying to find some female welders because I plan on going to welding school soon and I almost felt alone because I dont see much females. Thanks, keep going lets bring more women into the industry!

  • @Lynsey-wh2jl
    @Lynsey-wh2jl หลายเดือนก่อน

    That test is UA63 Unlimited Wall Thickness. I just don’t understand the root pass. It looks too thick and hanging down in the pipe, which will create turbulence. Maybe it just because of the camera. My roots look like a wedding band. Slick and flush all the way around. I’m not saying this is wrong, or that it won’t shoot. Just different, that’s all.

    • @Lynsey-wh2jl
      @Lynsey-wh2jl หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also since I can’t edit my comment, this test you’re given 4 hours to do. No need to rush. That causes mistakes, and the inspector will get your money.

  • @InchFab
    @InchFab หลายเดือนก่อน

    I get the speed part, but let's not be telling guys in school how important it is to be fast. Doing it over is going to take a lot more time. That's a guarantee. Learn to do it right. Then learn to get faster while maintaining the standard. Companies want a lot of things, but they won't tolerate mistakes just because you're fast.

    • @KentuckyWeldingInstitute
      @KentuckyWeldingInstitute 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Correct, speed comes with time but being fast and good will get you on jobs quicker and staying on the jobs longer. That’s what Kegan is saying.

  • @lukasmercer9681
    @lukasmercer9681 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He makes that look too easy...

  • @crawfordhelms1480
    @crawfordhelms1480 หลายเดือนก่อน

    KEGAN DA BEST ‼️‼️‼️

  • @dave-mf5tv
    @dave-mf5tv หลายเดือนก่อน

    Y'all teach chrome cuni and duplex?

  • @Dubbthebuilder
    @Dubbthebuilder หลายเดือนก่อน

    So you guys are involved with skills? How did you do it?

  • @CharlieMac773
    @CharlieMac773 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im really shaky but it seems like when i strike up it goes away

  • @MubashirullahD
    @MubashirullahD หลายเดือนก่อน

    6???

  • @IdirisAbdirahman-om4jz
    @IdirisAbdirahman-om4jz หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey where can I message you at I have a few questions

  • @richsantiago7391
    @richsantiago7391 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im 60 days clean and signed up for welding school. I start in 4 days. Happy to have found this video

  • @alecreents4159
    @alecreents4159 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You can see in their faces it's not about the drugs it's about the money. It was never about the drugs, as long as it's funded from others it's about the funds

  • @colemohamed14
    @colemohamed14 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very biased answer.

  • @Reebok-cj1kz
    @Reebok-cj1kz หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm trying to join that clean house brother looking to better my self as a man as well 💪🏽