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Women of the flooring business: seize every opportunity to grow your career

Floor Covering News

This statement was the first direct confrontation I had to address in my career. This resulted in one of the greatest lessons of my career: Effective communication requires assessing your audience and responding in terms they can understand. Kathy Case began her career in the commercial ceramic tile industry.

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How to Become a Tile Installer: A CTEF Career Path

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

Unfortunately, there isn't yet an easy, set, defined career path for becoming a tile installe r other than through a tile apprenticeship program or a vocational school, and that's why CTEF has expanded its tile installation training and education for 2023.

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Tile of Spain Mourns Passing of Pedro Riaz, Former General Secretary of ASCER

Tile of Spain USA

A well-respected industry leader, Riaza retired in 2019 after a long professional career in the ceramic tile sector. Pedro Riaza joined the general secretariat of ASCER in the 1990s, and advised a half a dozen presidents of the association during his 25 year career.

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Tile of Spain Announces the Prestigious Jury Overseeing the 22nd Annual Tile of Spain Awards

Tile of Spain USA

About the Jury Carme Pinós Before beginning her prosperous career, Carme Pinós graduated from Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona (ETSAB) in 1979. She began her professional career in industrial design, working for German design studios Idea, Busse Design and Prodesign.

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FCEF showcases installation careers at ASCA

Floor Covering News

“We’ve got to make sure that young people are aware of our industry and the flooring craftsman career path. The message: Flooring craftsmen careers are in high demand and offer a great career path for individuals who like to work with their hands, be creative and feel the satisfaction of building something beautiful and functional. .”

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Lape looks back on a lengthy career

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In the early part of my career, I worked for Amoco in the fibers business, which was part of Amoco Chemical. I spent most of my career on the commercial side of the business and had very deep relationships with many of the flooring contractors. The post Lape looks back on a lengthy career appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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A career as an installer? Yes, it’s really a thing

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When I asked graduating students, “How many of you have considered the flooring industry as a possible career choice?” The flooring industry has a chance to “Tell Our Story” and be part of discussions when someone considers a trade career. The post A career as an installer? For more information, email kwhitener@fcef.org.

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