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...
Want to become a mason? Why masonry? Think opportunity. There’s a major shortage of masons nationwide. “We’re in dire need. I’m always looking for people in their 20s who are interested in the trade—and they’re extremely rare,” said Judd Tanzini, president of The...
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...
Great Lakes Skilled Trades has announced the opening on its second office, just outside Milwaukee County in the northwest suburbs. “Our Milwaukee branch will have the same competitive differentiation that has made our first branch a success in Grand Rapids: We are a...
Maybe you should become a HVAC tech. After all, they’re in high demand—according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, HVAC technician employment is expected to rise by 15 percent through 2026, much higher than the average occupation—particularly now that we’re coming...
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