Every Business Owner Should Define What Success Looks Like

“What do you mean we can’t pay dividends this year?” Elisa was incredulous. The board of the watch company she and her husband Mark had founded had just reviewed projected end-of-year performance. Usually this meeting was a celebration…

Utah Career Center Schedules Lineup Of Continuing Education Courses

The Utah Career Center will be hosting a Medical Gas Installer re-certification class on Saturday, November 9, 2019. This four hour class is designed to to prepare attendees for a test that will be held the following week. Additional information…

UMCA Welcomes Newest Staff Member

The UMCA is proud is announce an addition to the UMCA Staff, Carrie Francis. Carrie will work as the Director of Meetings and Events alongside long-time Director of Meetings and Events, Sarah Hill.  Carrie is learning the ropes from Sarah who…

Last Planner System® Workshop Scheduled For October

The UMCA will commence the Fall Education Series beginning October 23 & 24 with the Last Planner® System Workshop. Join us at the Utah Career Center on October 23 from 12PM-3:30PM and on October 24 from 7:30AM-11:00AM for this two-day workshop.…

Trap Shoot Sponsor Registration Closing Soon

The UMCA will be hosting the 2019 Annual Trap Shoot at the Great Salt Lake Gun Club Lee Kay Center on Thursday, September 26 and is currently looking for sponsors. Register today to become a Gold or Silver sponsor and receive your company logo…

UMCA 2019 Annual Trap Shoot Registration Now Open

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The UMCA will be hosting the 2019 Annual Trap Shoot at the Great Salt Lake Gun Club Lee Kay Center on Thursday, September 26. Join members for an evening of friendly competition complete with a barbecue dinner, door prizes, and awards ceremony.…

2019 DOPL Contractor License Renewal Looming

We want to remind UMCA Contractor Members that this is a license renewal year. The Utah Department Occupational & Professional Licensing requires contractors to have earned 6 hours of continuing education over the past two years, with…

How Leaders Can Ask For The Feedback No One Wants To Give Them

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By: Joseph Grenny and Brittney Maxfield Harvard Business Review Tad knew he was losing his hearing. What he didn’t know was that everyone around him knew as well. Tad (not his real name) was a senior executive in a multinational company.…

UMCA Distributes Collective Bargaining Agreement To Contractor Members

The UMCA recently distributed the most current UMCA-UA Local 140 Collective Bargaining Agreement to UMCA Contractor members. Included in the Collective Bargaining Agreement is the current HVAC&R Utah Schedule A and the latest Drug Free Workplace…

UMCA Golf Tournament A Success

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The UMCA hosted a sold-out golf tournament at Park City Golf Club on Friday, June 21, 2019. Members gathered for a brisk game of golf followed by a lunch on the patio of the Hotel Park City. The day began with an 8am shotgun start where golfers…

Why Talented People Fail Under Pressure

When I was in high school, soccer was my life. I was one of the goalkeepers for the California state team, which was also part of the Olympic Development Program, and I knew the weight of my role. My ability to block a goal could make or break…
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Utah Career Center Top Apprentices Compete In Regional Contest & Upcoming Orbital Welding Courses

The winners of the Utah Career Center Apprentice Contest competed at a regional competition, with Jesse Breinholt of Mechanical Service and Systems turning in an impressive performance and placing 2nd overall in Region 5 among HVAC techs. The…