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18 in-demand jobs for people who like working with their hands

There's a version of the American labor market that nobody talks about much: the one where the person who fixes things, builds things, or operates equipment nobody else can run ear...

Skills Expo Draws Students 'Ready to Work' in the Trades

The Bring Back The Trades Skills Expo at Southern Maine Community College featured 70 hands-on trades exhibits and drew more than 1,500 attendees.

SkillsUSA Signing Day Celebrates the Trades by Showcasing the Career Pathways

Modeled after the signing day events for college athletics, this campaign aims to give career and technical education students their proper due.

Growing Demand for Skilled Workers

Under President Trump's leadership, there is a notable increase in interest among Gen Z Americans toward skilled trades, with 60% pursuing such careers this year. Reforms and initi...

Trades Skills Expo Draws More Than 1,000

From heavy machinery to hands-on demonstrations, the community got a front-row-seat look at the careers that keep the world turning, a press release from Bring Back the Trade said.

The pendulum may be swinging back in favor of the trades: JLL

Demand for skilled workers is surpassing demand in other job categories, spurring organizations to make it easier to get people trained, experts say.

Choosing Between Specializing Early or Building Multiple Trade Skills

Most people entering the trades aren’t asking whether to get trained. They’re asking how, and which path makes sense for where they are right now. […] The post Choosing Between Spe...

From service to skilled trades: America’s most overlooked workforce pipeline

With millions of trade jobs unfilled and veterans struggling to find work, the path from service to the skilled trades is hiding in plain sight.

Skilled Trades Hold Strong Against The Rise Of AI in Washington

It’s fascinating how the rise of AI is making us appreciate skilled trades even more, especially those hands-on jobs that just can’t be automated. Continue reading…

Welding the skilled trades to dignity

Two big investments in training Americans for noncollege careers reflect not only higher enrollment in trade schools, but also a rethink of social distinctions between white- and b...

Where Did All the Skilled Workers Go? Demand Surges in U.S.

A surge in demand for skilled trades is creating a labor bottleneck that is starting to slow supply chain and infrastructure projects.

Consider joining the skilled trades, Canada’s jobs minister urges youth

Federal jobs minister Patty Hajdu said when she was growing up in Thunder Bay, Ont., students who attended a skilled trades high school in the city were "deeply stigmatized"

America’s ‘silent army’ of skilled tradespeople are retiring with no one to replace them—and the price tag could hit $1...

The shortage of electricians, HVAC techs, and pipe fitters could have catastrophic consequences for the economy, according to a new JLL report exclusively shared with Fortune.

Explore The Trades Awards 2026 Skills Lab Grants to 18 Schools Nationwide

Ferguson-backed initiative expands hands-on skilled trades education opportunities for more than 2,100 students.

Blue Collar Work Has Plateaued, Narrowing Options for Young Workers

Skilled electricians, plumbers and factory workers are in demand, but job openings have dropped.

Partnership Awards 18 Trades Education Equipment Grants

The latest Explore The Trades Skills Lab, Built by Ferguson equipment grants are projected to reach more than 2,100 students during the upcoming school year, helping to provide han...

Lowe’s is investing $250 million to train plumbers, carpenters, and electricians as its CEO says skilled trades are ‘cri...

Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison says AI can’t replace hands-on work or fix labor shortages — the company is quintupling its investment in the skilled trades.

Carpentry and plumbing college courses are struggling to keep up with demand as more white-collar workers ditch office j...

As AI capabilities continue to grow, an increasing number of workers are turning to manual labour jobs that cannot be replaced by a computer.

Is a College Degree Still Worth It? Why Skilled Trades Are Winning the Job Market

New data shows work for skilled workers—especially those supporting AI use—has grown by triple digits, even as openings for recent college grads dry up.

Mike Rowe’s $10M Bet: Skilled Trades Are Becoming the Ultimate AI-Proof Career

With AI putting white-collar jobs at risk and employers scrambling to fill trade roles, Mike Rowe is doubling his foundation’s scholarship program for learning trades.

Why Skilled Trades Are Becoming More Secure Careers in the Age of AI

The safest jobs today? They might not be behind a desk.

How Safety Certification Gaps Are Affecting Skilled Trade Recruitment

Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec 29 May 2026|News archiveHow Safety Certification Gaps Are Affecting Skilled Trade RecruitmentA lot of skilled-trade hiring looks busy from the out...

Help Is on the Way for Skilled Trades As Trump Adm. Rolls Out Pell Grant Program for High-Demand Jobs

BlackRock Launches $100M Skilled Trades Initiative

In the first phase, BlackRock’s Future Builders initiative will deploy $100 million in grant capital to nonprofit and workforce development partners across multiple states over the...