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Why Become an Electrician

If you are interested in becoming an electrician, this is a good time. Electricians install, maintain, and repair power and lighting systems and equipment in homes and businesses. Job outlook is strong The job outlook for electricians has faster than average growth of […]

What is Career Services - Meet Julia Buttelmann

Julia Buttelmann has been the Director of Career Services at Tulsa Welding School and Technology Center (TWSTC) in Houston for over a year. She previously […]

Choosing a Career in the Trades after High School

The idea that everyone should go to college in order to land a good job doesn’t work for everyone. Students need options for all career […]

What is Career Services - Meet Charles Harbin

Charles Harbin has been the Director of Career Services at the Tulsa Welding School – Jacksonville for over three years. Prior to that, he was […]

https://www.tws.edu/blog/welding/head-and-eye-protection-tips-for-welders/Head and Eye Protection Tips for Welders

You’ve probably seen the classic image of a welder wearing a welding hood and holding a torch. Welding hoods, hard hats, safety glasses, and goggles […]

Industries Where Welding is Used

Welding is essential in making more than half of all U.S. products. 1 There are potentially many opportunities for students after they graduate welding school. […]

Community College vs. Trade School: Career Training Comparison

It’s well known that workers who’ve received career training beyond high school tend to fair better in the job market. They generally enjoy greater career […]

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