Skilled Trades Career Advice & Industry News Blog

Career Trend: Upskilling after Basic Welding Training

“Upskilling” is the new favorite catchphrase of reporters and journalists, often making news headlines alongside coverage of the skilled labor shortage. Why? One reason for the skills gap is that companies can’t find workers with the right skills. Teaching workers new skills can […]

What Is Radiographic Testing in Welding?

Did you know welding is the most common way to permanently fuse metal parts? That’s right. This age-old craft is employed in more than half […]

Could Generation Z Help Solve the Skilled Trades Shortage?

Today, Baby Boomers make up a large proportion of our nation’s skilled trades workers, and they’re either retiring or plan to soon. This wouldn’t be […]

Climbing the Career Ladder: Advancement Options in Welding

Are you thinking about becoming a welder? With the nation facing a skilled trades shortage, there will likely be plenty of jobs for metal joiners […]

Employer Connections - Trident Process Systems

To give you insight into the kinds of companies that recruit TWS graduates, we spoke with Morgen Beams, Quality Manager with Trident Process Systems in […]

5 Tips for a Successful Career Change into a Skilled Trade

Wish your work was more meaningful? Feel like your skills could be put to a better use than in your current job? Always had bigger […]

Graduate Connections - Meet Kristine Verkaik

Kristine, 36 from Hammond, Indiana, completed the Welding Specialist with Pipefitting program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in February 2019. […]

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