Tag Archives: Spring 2024

When My Craft Became My Calling: How Two Paint Pros Turned Jobs into Careers

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Every painter has an origin story. An aha moment when they realized their true calling. And while each story is unique, there are often common threads that tie them together. When we sat down to chat with two expert pros, we discovered it is their love of the trade, a desire to build their knowledge and skills and an openness to collaboration that led them to turn “just a job” into businesses and lifelong careers.
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Want to Elevate Your Exterior Game? Ask Your ProPartner

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Want answers to your most pressing painting problems? PPC’s Ask Your ProPartner™ columnist Dennis Fiorilli is here to help. This time: exterior painting FAQs.
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An Eye for Detail: Pennsylvania Project Will Always Be One of This Paint Pro’s Top 10 Jobs

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Being female in what is still a male-dominated industry may seem like an obstacle to some. But it’s actually been just the opposite for Corissa Cook, who in just two years has built a thriving interior painting business serving the Pittsburgh area.
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‘Grow Fully, Lead Fully’: PCA Event Seeks to Empower Women Working in the Paint Industry

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Being a woman in a male-dominated trade presents unique challenges and opportunities. During the first-ever Women in Paint Conference held last November, the Painting Contractors Association (PCA) invited female paint pros and industry leaders to the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center for a two-day event designed to cultivate growth and leadership skills that will propel them to new heights.
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