Tag: Construction
Skilled labor shortage highlights the need for career pathways to construction...
During the financial crisis and Great Recession of the late 2000s, the Department of Labor estimates that the construction industry lost 2.3 million jobs....
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Joe Konopka didn’t think he could be one of the millions of middle-aged men who are out of work.
He had the education, the status...
I Want That Job: Welder
Want a job that can take you to the top of skyscrapers or out to sea working on an offshore oil rig? Become a...
Constructing a Career: HBI turns soldiers into skilled trades workers
Before he enlisted in the U.S. Army, Staff Sgt. John Pomelow’s dream was to one day build his own home.
With the skills he’s acquired...
SkillsUSA builds a strong foundation for the workforce
Just how big is the annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) and the SkillsUSA Championships? It’s big enough to be a self-sustaining...
Women at work: Organization helps bridge the gap
"There's a solution to the equal-pay problem: getting female workers into well-paying jobs in construction and engineering. All it takes is the right kind...
