Technical knowledge, local regulations and job necessity are three major components that make the skilled trades a recession-proof industry. Although professionals must still take steps to minimize ...

This is especially true of younger generations, which prioritize having control over their work hours more than older workers. While the nature of skilled trades roles often means they can’t be ...

The construction industry and skilled trades at large are slowly embracing ... the proper tools to track items such as employee hours and material usage. Technology such as intelligent modeling ...

DEAR READER: Whether you’re early in your career starting out or making a change later on, we need to talk about jobs in the skilled trades. Are they in demand and how much do they pay?

but another major skills gap brewing in the U.S. is the dearth of skilled trades workers. In 2021, 88% of contractors reported significant difficulty finding qualified workers versed in trades ...

Unless you’ve invented the next big thing in your garage, you typically have three paths: a four-year degree, college, or learning a skilled trade. If your goal is to ... which is generally mandatory ...

According to Angi's second annual Skilled Trades in America Report, job satisfaction in the skilled trades remains remarkably high, with 83% of tradespeople satisfied in their choice of work.