The skilled trades have an image problem. They’re seen as noisy, dirty and loud—not a valid career choice. A fallback position if you can’t get into college. Since the 70s, high school guidance counselors have tried to disabuse any student who expressed interest in...
Great Lakes Skilled Trades has launched the Great Lakes Skilled Trade App for smartphones that skilled tradespeople can use to find great jobs. No more scouring job boards. All skilled tradespeople need is a smartphone and an internet connection and they will have...
If there ever was a time to become a heavy equipment operator, it’s now For years there’s been a shortage of heavy equipment operators. Young people just haven’t been going into the trades because schools are pointing students toward college. In addition to that, we...
Want to become a drywaller? You’re in luck. Everybody’s looking for drywallers. Most drywallers left the business in the Great Recession of 2008. There just wasn’t any construction. So, they retired or got into something new. Nowadays, contractors kill to find good...
It’s a great time to get involved in painting because there is a shortage of quality painters. So many people left the painting industry during the Great Recession of 2008—and then they never came back. Meanwhile, high school guidance counselors were pushing college...
So you’re wondering, “How do I became a welder?” That’s a simple question with a complex answer. Welders are skilled tradespeople who use intense heat to join metal together or repair metal structures or components. To do that, they use one of many different welding...
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