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BUILDING THE FUTURE:
HIRING TALENT

and challenging.” step at first, but it’s definitely worth are a lot of skills that you learn beyond
it. A lot of high schoolers have never woodworking. Those skills, on top of
And when young people are trying to been to an actual production facility what you learn from some of the older
juggle school and job responsibilities, before. Go into it with an open mind employees who have worked in a shop
“work with their schedule and try to and a clear head.” for over 20 years, are great.”
keep them on if they want to do both,”
he says. His advice to
others heading
While former into the work
intern Austin “Our generation is new to the world, and we want to do big world?
Burke has things… I think the next generation in cabinet manufacturing
moved on to “The old faithful
another job, is going to be great, with a good mindset and skill set.” approach of
he says the — Austin Burke, former intern, Concepts in Millwork keeping your
experience nose to the
he gained grindstone is
during his time always good,”
interning and working at Concepts in he says. “Our generation is new to the
Millwork was valuable. Burke really enjoyed casework, pointing world, and we want to do big things. So
to the way that area works together as a I think we need to get our work done
“It was a good opportunity for me, unit, rather than individuals doing their but also reach for those higher goals.
and they worked around my school own separate work. “It felt like a family You can’t set your goals too high.
schedule,” he says, adding that he over in that part of the shop because I
recommends internships for anyone got to know the other team members,” “I think the next generation in cabinet
who thinks they may have an interest he says. “We were in sync with each manufacturing is going to be great,
in cabinetmaking. “It seems like a big other working towards one goal. There with a good mindset and skill set.”

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