How to find a Welding Job after Graduating Welding School?

Learn how to find a welding job from the man himself! Alan Solorzano is the President of WeldTube LLC. With over 15 years in the industry from working jobs to running them Alan shares trade secrets and insight that can only be obtained through lived experience.

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[swaydwhittle]

Fresh outta school. I have my first welding interview tomorrow. Wish me luck boys!

[SurreyZX]

If you're Green and land your first few Jobs don't be surprised if you get asked to do grunt work. Don't be a Princess, just get the task done and move on to the next task. whether its grinding, cutting or preparing parts earn your stripes.

[Zamboni-]

Join a Union and get great pay, a 401K, a Pension and excellent Health and Welfare...and the best part is the Union will find the work for you. I am a 25yr Union Pipe Welder Local #342 and have never been out of work unless I took a day off or went on vacation. Another great thing about being a Union member is you can't get fired because the Foreman or some other supervisor doesn't like you. And finally, you have " Union Rights" as a after 8hrs, paid for lunch if you work through your designated lunch time, plus you get mandatory breaks...and the contractor provides all the tools you need to do the job! Pro Union

[kikkers_]

I need one more month to finish my welding school....this video just came in time!!

[davidmorgan]

Great advice for up and coming welders!!!

[chakalaka]

This is exactly what I needed, thank you for the great advice. Hoping to graduate in December. I took some time off from my current part time job to practice my welds to perfection every day at school. The key is practice like you mentioned on video. Going to start applying and hopefully start working on fabrication in the summer and work my way up! ( any first welding job I would be happy with as a new welder!)

[HogOnWelding]

Had to check in I like your videos I used them in my welding class! HogOn Family

[michaelshortridge]

Very good video. When first started welding pipe. You could call a contractor. Ask if they needed welders. Then ask when you could test. No resume. Also all the certs you get from welding school are good. If you test for a refinery you have to pass their tests.

[the_inquisitive_inquisitor]

I'm a couple of months into my first welding job after graduating. I got 3 interviews after one day of filling out applications, passed all three weld tests and started working later that week.

[mrmobileman]

Your videos help my guy thank you from Virginia 🙏🏿

[stangbentet]

8 tahun saya di lapangan langsung. Sekarang saya welding di workshop. Kombinasi telah saya lalui. Saya suka pekerjaan ini. Gaji no 2 yang penting nyaman

[estevancontreras]

Great video really got me thinking about taking the first move. Im a welding school student right now, trying to build networks I’ve applied at a welding company and they just said “we’ll give you a call back if anything” I’m going to respectfully annoy that person now because I do want this job. Thanks super informative video!

[EbubeDerickmuem-xyvf]

I have been following your videos for some time now thank you for this tip

[davidmorgan]

I would also add have a good work ethic, show up everyday and be on time to work

[boostzilla]

solid advice, in school myself and cant wait to get out there in a few months. See y'all at skills USA!

[dannynewman]

Going in for my first tig test next week maybe....

[damianmorris]

my thing is that ive already gotten jobs before school ... im going to school to go after even better opportunities

[ValeIpi]

Hello I’m interested in going to Welding school, but what people telling me/my family is that, it would be better to get a job where I could possible get more experience in welding/training but not sure if it’s better to go to school for welding?what would you recommend?.

[jameswhite]

These same company’s that depend on your skills to make their business grow think their job is the valuable commodity and NOT your skills… get paid accordingly and don’t be afraid to switch jobs to get that raise.. always keep an updated resume. Every company I’ve worked for struggle to fill positions but they act like you’re going to break their bank when you ask to be compensated accordingly when they make hundreds of thousands of dollars off of you per year.

[aspenbutler]

Networking cannot be over stressed enough.