Skilled Trades Worker Shortage Looms Across the U.S. in 2025 Construction Demand Is Outpacing the Workforce The U.S. construction industry is facing a historic skilled labor shortage and needs to recruit 439,000 new workers in 2025, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors. This figure is expected to climb to even higher in the coming years due to worker retirements, …
How to start an apprenticeship in 2025
If you’re looking to start a successful career in the skilled trades, an apprenticeship is one of the best ways to get classroom training and hands-on experience. Furthermore, you will get to earn while you learn your trade and won’t end up with expensive college debt. This is an exciting benefit of joining an apprenticeship program! Apprenticeships combine practical on-the-job …
How to Become an Industrial Electrician in 2025 – Career, Apprenticeship & Salary Guide
How does a hands-on, interesting, and high-paying career without the burden of college debt sound? If that sounds interesting to you, then becoming an industrial electrician in 2025 might be the right career path for you. Industrial electricians play a vital role in factories, plants, and other industrial settings — these highly trained electricians help keep complex electrical equipment running …
The Growing Interest and Awareness of Careers in the Trades: What Parents Think
As more young adults consider their career options, a recent survey conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of the SMACNA (Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association) revealed a growing interest and awareness of the value of skilled trade careers. According to the research, 89% of parents with children enrolled in high school or college believe that it’s smart …
Explore the skilled trade career of a commercial and industrial electrician
For high school students and entry level workers that are considering a career in the skilled trades, learning about the daily job responsibilities, experiences and challenges of tradesmen in the different trades is an important step in trying to determine which skilled trade career is best for you. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at the daily …
High school students should consider these advantages to pursuing a career in the Skilled Trades instead of an expensive college degree
The job market today in 2024 is competitive and constantly changing. Also, new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence threaten to radically change the workplace throughout many industries. For this reason, high school students and entry-level workers face an important career decision of whether they should pursue an expensive college degree or begin a career in the skilled trades. With rising …
Top Skilled Trade Jobs in 2025 – In Demand & High Pay
As we enter 2025, skilled trade jobs continue to grow in demand across the country — offering high pay, job security, and strong long-term outlooks. In this post, we’ll highlight five top skilled trades that offer hands-on work, a good living wage, and don’t require a college degree. These trade jobs offer solid earning potential and are ideal for those …
How to Become Pipefitter
So you’re considering a career as a Pipefitter and have some questions on how to become a journeyman pipefitter. Well good news this is an interesting and challenging skilled trade to become a part of and like many other skilled trades jobs it’s in demand! Pipefitters have good job security, can earn a great living after training and experience and …
What is a Skilled Trade?
The skilled trades are an important part of our everyday lives. These tradesmen are responsible for the construction, maintenance, and repair of our homes, businesses and important infrastructure. Therefore, if you’re considering a career change or just curious about the different skilled trades careers, this blog post will help to guide you through the basics and hopefully answer some of …
Is HVAC a good career choice for a recent High School Graduate?
Many high school graduates today may find themselves at a crossroads, contemplating which career path to pursue. One industry that has consistently offered stability, growth, and diverse opportunities is HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning). In this blog post, we will take an in depth look at the HVAC Tech career and explore why a career as a HVAC Tech …