These are the best skilled trade jobs and the steps required to get them. There are thousands of in-demand jobs in construction, health care, technology, manufacturing and beyond.
By Daniel Bortz Need a good job, fast? America’s skilled labor shortage means plenty of companies have skilled trade jobs sitting empty, even now. And it’s possible to get some of those jobs with less
By Deborah Skolnik America is facing a nursing shortage. Chalk it up to baby boomers aging and needing more and more medical care. By 2029, when the last boomers hit retirement, the country will have
By Gina Belli Trade school and community college may sound like the same thing, but they’re not. Both pathways provide a career-focused education. Key differences include how the programs are structured, the time it takes
Myths about the skilled trades paint them as dead-end jobs with low pay, but the truth is altogether different. Discover 6 myths and the realities behind them.
Being a plumber runs in the family for Shawn Powell, whose father and grandfather were both plumbers. So it's not surprising that Powell, a master plumber for Superior Water and Air in the Salt Lake
Adolfo Terrero wasn’t always an electrician, but thanks to an on-the-job training program he’s learned how to do everything from installing breakers to wiring electricity for an entire house. He’s now growing in his career
As an electrician, Michael Crawford saw all the possibilities of the solar industry. Now he has a job as a solar technician, and he's glad he took the leap.
Donovan Embry describes what it's like to be a pipefitter, including the skills involved, misconceptions about the job and what makes him proud after a day's work.
Todd Clements explains what it's like to be a steamfitter, creating piping systems for high-pressure industrial processes. He explains how he got into this line of work and more.
My name is Vince McGill, and I'm a welder at Lincoln Electric. I graduated high school when I was 16 years old. When I was going to school, we were pushed towards getting a four-year
Zachary Gooch has been a surveyor and mapping technician for about four years. During that time, he's discovered that his job title causes a surprising amount of confusion. Gooch, 37, who works for Gustin, Cothern
Getting blood drawn prompts an array of different reactions. Some people are scared, some cry, and others don't skip a beat. But no matter the situation, it helps when the person drawing the blood is
Jack Jaeger is only 22 and he's already a well-regarded industrial machinery mechanic. His troubleshooting ability helped him decide early on what he wanted to do.
Josefina Barco works at Midtown Dental Center in Atlanta as a dental assistant. The 41-year-old began working as a dental assistant in 2010. Why did you get into this line of work? And did you
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