See all Blog Posts Metal Supermarkets Supports Welding Students Category: Media Coverage, News Posted: June 3, 2019 Recognizing the shrinking number of trade laborers entering the workforce, Mark Hoenen has taken initiative by hiring high school students to help out at his Metal Supermarkets franchise in Victoria, British Columbia. Hoenen has hired Rile Gains, a 15-year old student from Claremont Secondary School who got hooked on to welding from the very first welding class he took. Gains, however, is an exception as most students are not being encouraged enough to go into the trades in most secondary schools. As a result, trade industries are now facing a huge labor shortage, making it hard for businesses to find and recruit trade specialists. “It’s tough to get anyone interested in the trades, and very difficult to attract kids to the sector, given the lure of university, the professions and the high-tech world.” – Mark Hoenen, Metal Supermarkets Victoria Franchisee Read the full Times Colonist article. Metal Supermarkets Metal Supermarkets is the world’s largest small-quantity metal supplier with over 125 brick-and-mortar stores across the US, Canada, and United Kingdom. We are metal experts and have been providing quality customer service and products since 1985. At Metal Supermarkets, we supply a wide range of metals for a variety of applications. Our stock includes: mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, tool steel, alloy steel, brass, bronze and copper. We stock a wide range of shapes including: bars, tubes, sheets, plates and more. And we can cut metal to your exact specifications. Visit one of our 125+ locations across North America today. Share: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn E-Mail Related blog articles Local Entrepreneur Celebrates 30 Years of Metal Supermarkets Serving Niagara Region Communities Colorado Springs Businesses Welcome New Quick and Easy Access to Small-quantity Metals What are Military Grade Metals?
