Elijah, 37, was born in Arkansas but raised “all over the place,” as his dad was in the military. Elijah, now retired from the U.S. Army himself, graduated from...
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08/06/2019
Construction firms across the U.S. report struggling to find skilled tradespeople, and the situation is especially dire in Florida.[1][2] The problem even has a name, the skilled trades shortage....
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John, 49, graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in September 2008. John is now a CWI and does 3rd party inspections for a materials testing...
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The skilled labor shortage, the middle-skill gap and new-collar jobs—what do all these have in common?[1] They deviate from the notion that college is the only path to a...
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“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...
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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 of the goods manufactured...
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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 a problem if enough...
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