Skilled Trades

Vocational training is an educational approach that teaches students only the skills and knowledge necessary for a career that does not require a bachelor’s or […]

A job that has a positive work environment and interesting responsibilities can make a 40-hour workweek go by much faster because it’s enjoyable—fun, even. The […]

Many young people these days are reconsidering their career options and looking for alternatives to college as student loan debt in the U.S. has reached […]

Are you a mom getting ready to re-enter the workforce? Feeling overwhelmed? Want to make a smart decision—one that could save you precious time? We […]

Thinking about a career change at 40? But what should you do? You’ll likely have to continue working your current job while you prepare for […]

About to graduate from high school and dreading the idea of college? Did you know there are other options? Vocational training is one gaining national […]

The answer: Yes. It’s no longer a man’s world in construction and other traditionally male-dominated fields. That’s because the skilled trades are becoming an increasingly […]

Career college, vocational school, technical school and trade school are all postsecondary institutions that prepare students for a specific profession. These schools typically take two […]

The average national salary for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers in Arizona was $43,480 in 2017, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). […]

“Truck drivers are in perilously low supply, Silicon Valley continues to struggle to fill vacancies, and employers across the grid are coping with a skills […]

What’s the biggest trend in the skilled trades right now? Companies can’t find enough qualified workers. The problem even has a name: the skilled trades […]

“The skilled trades are in particular, I’m told, are increasingly hard to come by. Electricians, welders, machinists are in high demand. And too few Americans […]