Are you overwhelmed by all of the options out there and not sure which career path is right for you? SkillPointe can help! We've developed two quizzes to help you see how your interests connect
By Matt Hickman A practicing structural engineer for over 20 years, Sean Ticknor knows his way around a job site. He also knows the value of an increasingly rare commodity that these job sites need
Destiny Powell learned at an early age that some people need more help than others. For example, her mother has several medical conditions — and that amplified her desire to help others get the best
By Katherine Gustafson America has a skills problem, or more accurately, a massive skills gap. There are too many open jobs and too many job hunters with skills that don’t match up. Even those who
Sometimes the most obvious career choice is right in front of you. “Growing up, I was in the generation that everyone preached that you have to go to college if you want to be able
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
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
By Sarah Hicks What do you want out of a job? For most people, the answers are simple: A job that pays well. A job that holds your interest. A job that has potential for
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
Drake Davis's love for fixing things started early. He first applied this energy to restoring tractors, including one his grandfather gave him. He took it apart and rebuilt it from scratch. He turned that into
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
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
Shaun Foust was only 12 years old when she learned about open heart surgery and became "fascinated by the heart." Now 44, the cardiovascular technologist at Atrium Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia, is just as
David Vanderveen likes to analyze processes so he can make them better. That eye for efficiency has served him well at Rittal North America in Urbana, Ohio, where he has worked for six years and
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Create a future where skills-based careers are celebrated.
Connect current and future skilled pros with the best career pathways, training and local job opportunities.
Build a more inclusive skills-based community through the fastest routes to greater economic opportunity.
