The building trades, which include the electrical trades, are more than just jobs—they’re life-changing careers. Learn about the incredible opportunities, benefits, and success stories that make the trades a path to stability and growth. Whether it’s financial freedom, hands-on work, or long-term potential, the trades have something for everyone. Dive in and learn more!
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Nation celebrates National Apprenticeship Week Nov. 13 to 17
The U.S. Department of Labor’s National Apprenticeship Week runs through November 17, and it provides an excellent way to recognize the benefits of apprenticeship and how it is helping so many Americans build solid, satisfying careers.
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Many millennials can excel in the trades, economists say
According to economists, not every young person is right for college, and the option to build a career in the trades may be just the answer for many millennials.
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Colleges and companies work to find innovative ways to attract students to the trades
It’s true that many high schools and families continue to push students to attend traditional universities and earn four-year degrees, but with the demand for workers in the construction and other trades continually increasing, some views are changing with regard to what a young person should do after high school.
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Building a better future, brick by brick, in the construction trades
Like many people in their early twenties, Emily Williams wanted a better future for herself and her family. She’d studied Criminal Justice at Wayne County Community College in Michigan and had worked in the concrete-casting industry, but she struggled financially and wanted something more.
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For The Times They Are A-Changin’
If you scan the shelves of your favorite bookstore or search the internet for literature related to the current state of the university, the quality of college education, or the student loan dilemma, you will find publications with titles that may make you rethink your current view of higher education, including:
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Short History of Why College Got So Expensive and What You Can Do About It
Let’s say you go to college, get a degree, and get a good job making a decent living— that’s the best case scenario right? You are now on your way to living the American Dream, but wait, are you?
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Poll finds more Americans believe college not worth the cost
A September Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey shows more Americans believe a four-year college degree is not worth the cost.
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Find Fulfillment in the Construction Industry
It’s not a secret anymore. The U.S. needs more construction workers. Not only that, but the young men and women coming out of high school and college might be exactly the people to fill this economic gap.
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Department of Labor recognizes job openings in construction industry
A recently published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated a massive need for construction workers in the months of May and June. According to the BLS report, in June, there were over 225,000 jobs available in the construction industry throughout the United States. This data confirms a number of recent media reports…
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Veterans Find Golden Opportunity in the Building Trades
Discipline, hard work, commitment; these are just some of the attributes that military veterans have that transfer perfectly to careers in the skilled trades. Military members and veterans are the perfect candidates for careers in the skilled trades, they are punctual, disciplined, and task oriented. They know how to work with others to get things…