Your go-to source for the latest news, insider advice and inspirational stories from real-life workers enjoying rewarding careers in the skilled trades.
My name is Tammy Ronstadt, and I'm the director of provider practice operations for Heritage Valley Health System. I'm in charge of running our convenient care clinics, and I also run two occupational medicine facilities
Nothing creates opportunity like a heavy production week when your team is short-staffed. That's what Robin O'Neill quickly learned when she joined WarnerMedia Studios in Atlanta as a technical manager in 2016. O'Neill, 26, says
By Gina Belli The demand for skills-based jobs is on the rise in metropolitan areas across the country — most notably in Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix and Baltimore. If you’re thinking about making a change
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
Countless skilled trade jobs are sitting open, but they often require training that not everyone can afford. Nonprofit training programs are working to change that equation.
Rebecca Burton works at Enloe Medical Center, a community nonprofit hospital in Chico, California. The 51-year-old spent most of her adult life hopping around from career to career – from office temp jobs to operating
Welcome to SkillPointe, a comprehensive resource for anyone looking for work or training in the skills-based world. Watch the video to learn your way around the site.
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 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
Women: Want to make good money like your male counterparts? A job in the skilled trades may be just the ticket. In construction, for example, women earn about 99% of men’s pay.
Rachel Meltzer is a software developer and engineer in Atlanta, Georgia. She's been in this line of work for five years, but she's always adding to her skillsets. “I have learned on-the-job from development teammates
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.
