The Biden administration's infrastructure plan would create millions of jobs. That's welcome news for the economy, but it may also create a challenge: How do we provide proper skills training to get the job done?
By Benyamin Cohen A hammer and nails aren’t the only tools you’ll need to get started in construction. We’d also recommend a smartphone and a pair of headphones. There are plenty of podcasts geared to
By Jodi Helmer Being handed a pink slip is devastating. It’s even worse if you were laid off due to COVID-related closures, automation or overseas outsourcing because it likely means the career you knew is
By Mary Lou Jay After working in a family automotive business for a year, Nick Baughman wanted a change. “I started looking at what the job market was, and I kept seeing openings for diesel
By Greg Daugherty Community college may be the biggest bargain in American education, but that doesn’t mean it’s always affordable. Tuition and fees for public, in-district community colleges currently average $3,730 a year according to
When Matthew McVay was younger, he hopped around between jobs. He was a bartender, a salesman, even a tree farmer. But he’s had the most joy and success with the career he eventually landed on
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
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to remove any obstacles standing between Floridians and a good-paying job. He wants to use $75 million to fund two workforce training initiatives.
Since 2018, Michal Cohen has been a volunteer firefighter at the Belltown Fire Department in Stamford, Connecticut. "I never thought about becoming a firefighter, but while I was trying to figure out what career I
CG Polirer has worked as occupational therapy assistant at a number of locations, including assisted living facilities and rehab centers. "My patients have ranged from as young as 18 to as old as 104!" she
Eddie Hines was always inspired by his father, a hard-working carpenter. That upbringing instilled in him a desire to be a skilled tradesman and so he decided to become a metal fabricator. Two decades later
If you love being outdoors and are mechanically inclined, Charlie Tran wants to talk to you about his job. He thinks his story might help you find your path. The 27-year-old is now a wind
Meredith Lipman has only been teaching full-time since the end of 2019, but it's clear her creativity and energy are already having an impact on her students. The 25-year-old works at Atlanta Area School for
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.
