If you’re a parent of a teen who has just revealed a desire to go into the skilled trades, there’s reason to celebrate. Here are 5 reasons, and our e-book contains more.
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By Marianne Wait When you hear “skilled trades,” do you think of low-wage jobs for kids who couldn’t hack college and settled for a go-nowhere path? That stereotype, despite being wrong in every way, has
By Michael d’Estries For decades, earning a bachelor’s degree has been seen as the golden ticket to achieving the American Dream, a kind of cure-all checkbox that guarantees economic success. The reality is far less
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
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
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.
Edwin Gonzalez loves working with new technology, but he says the real secret to doing well in his line of work has more to do with people than computers. The 27-year-old has worked at TAIT
Patrice Hayes has been a teacher assistant for 14 years, but the task of helping young children “figure out life skills” never gets old. Why did you get into this line of work? And did
David Pannell has been truckin' for a while. Over the years, he's driven 18-wheelers, flatbeds, tankers and refrigeration trucks. His current truck of choice is a 30- to 40-foot, tri-axle dump truck, which he uses
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