05/19/2026
As we reflect on National Apprenticeship Week, we’re reminded that the future of the skilled trades is already being built. ⚡
Hays Electrical Services recently had the honor of collaborating with Gallery Furniture and Premier High School - Houston Gallery Furniture North to speak with students about careers in the electrical trade and the opportunities that can come from choosing this path.
This visit was especially meaningful for Martin Jaquez, our Field Operations Manager and 5K Electrical Apprenticeship Program Instructor.
Six years ago, Martin was working in the field as a Journeyman electrician during COVID, serving as an essential worker and helping wire the very building these students now train and learn in.
He walked back into that same school, this time to share his story, his passion for the trade, and the real career paths available through electrical construction.
To stand in front of those students, not just as someone who works in the trade, but as someone who helped bring that building to life, was a powerful full-circle moment.
Martin shared real insight into the electrical trade, from the challenges and rewards of field work to the pride and responsibility that come with building schools, hospitals, facilities, and critical infrastructure that communities depend on every day.
He also spoke about the importance of hard work, accountability, consistency, and the willingness to keep learning. The students asked great questions about the work, training, pay, benefits, and what a real career in the trades can look like.
Those conversations matter because exposure creates opportunity.
Through our 5K Electrical Apprenticeship Program, Hays is committed to helping create real pathways for the next generation through training, hands-on learning, field experience, and long-term career development.
Having Martin represent Hays in that room made the moment even more meaningful. He was not only sharing his personal experience in the trade, but also reflecting the heart of what we believe at Hays: that skilled work has purpose, that opportunity should be shared, and that the next generation deserves to see what is possible.
For us, this visit was about more than speaking to students. It was about showing up, making the trade real, and helping young people understand that electrical construction can offer a future built with pride, stability, growth, and impact.
We are grateful for the opportunity to represent Hays, support Premier High School, and continue investing in conversations that help shape the future of our industry.
