Author: Matt Korman

Key takeaways An HVAC apprenticeship pays from day one, but it starts only when an employer or program sponsor hires you. Apprentice pay climbs in […]

Key Takeaways The 2021 Texas blackouts began with equipment failures, as power plants tripped offline and extreme cold froze equipment across the state. Texas accounts […]

Key Takeaways The welding industry will need an estimated 320,500 new welding professionals by 2029, about 80,000 jobs to fill each year, as more than […]

Key Takeaways A seven-month trade program can put a graduate in the workforce more than three years before a four-year classmate finishes. Grant aid cuts […]

Key Takeaways Battery plants across the U.S. are hiring in 2026, with thousands more positions planned as new lines come online. Contractors hire during construction […]

Key Takeaways Women hold about a quarter of jobs in the technician category that covers electro-mechanical work, several times their share in construction trades. Most […]

Owning a non-contact voltage tester doesn’t protect anyone. Knowing how to read it correctly under pressure does. That distinction explains two mistakes that keep showing […]