Skilled Trade Industry Articles

As technical program educators and manufacturing employers discuss ways to appeal to more high school students, some are turning their attention to women as a potential source of new job candidates. For years women have been slowly but surely entering the field of skilled labor. The same reasons that draw men into the field (hands-on […]

Those with a penchant for precision should consider a career in industrial welding. This career is growing fast in parts of the country in response to an increasing need for qualified welders, particularly in the energy sector. As one of the industry’s hotbeds, there are many opportunities to start a career in industrial welding in […]

In a Senate hearing on the economy and the state of skilled trade jobs, Mike Rowe (host of Dirty Jobs on the Discovery Channel) pointed out that even while there is a high rate of unemployment in the US, there is also a worker shortage in the skilled labor industry. Rowe goes on to say […]

With the prevalence of Internet job classifieds, searching for a job is a vastly different process now than it was a couple decades ago. However, this change hasn’t affected industries equally across the board. Some fields, such as IT, do a great deal of job advertising through online job boards and major job websites. However, […]

After graduating trade school, many new technicians want to get started right away in their first professional position. With the current job market, this may take a little bit of preparation. Searching for a job while still in school can help ensure a quick and easy transition from student to worker. Here are some ways […]

Most people familiar with the public school system are aware of the dwindling opportunities in high school today for students to learn welding, wood shop, and even the time-honored auto shop. Schools are tending to focus on college prep subjects at the expense of skills training programs. However, just as athletes are introduced to a […]

For those who love physical work and the opportunity to see the results of their labor, a career in pipefitting may be ideal. Pipefitters are responsible for assembling and repairing pipes of various types and sizes. Installing pipes carrying hot water as well as steams and gases is much like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. […]