Skilled Trades

In recent years, the number of popular reality shows depicting real workers performing hands-on duties has increased significantly. For example, there’s the wildly popular A&E reality series Duck Dynasty that features the Robertson family running an extremely successful duck hunting business. The Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch has been captivating television viewers for ten seasons, depicting […]

When cities and towns first started seeing the genesis of vocational training, i.e. skilled trades workshops for hands-on education and learning, it was towards the end of World War I with the passage of the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917, according to American Radioworks. The country anticipated a need for workforce training, especially for those who were […]

Many in the construction industry are glad that the recession has begun to fade away in the rear-view mirror. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 1 that the economic slowdown cost the construction sector some one and a half million jobs between 2007 and 2009 alone. With the economy gaining steam, however, construction projects are back on […]

In an age when who you know can matter far more than what you know (as much as 80% of job hires are a result of personal connections, reports Fox Business) it’s crucial to actively network in order to find your dream job. Construction conferences allow potential skilled trades workers to link up with job offerings on […]