The hisses and whines, squeaks and pops of welding booths sounded around dozens of girls at the Calhoun Community College campus in Decatur this week. Destiny Hargrove, 17, from Falkville High School, ...

The Labor Department, citing budget deficits and claiming poor results, said that it was halting contracts on the 99 private-contractor-operated sites under its purview.

Trump promised to revitalize vocational training and help the working class. Instead, he's cutting workforce programs by a third.

For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the trades. In all that time, there never has been an all-female team competing in the ...

As employers continue searching for skilled tradespeople to combat national work shortages, entry into fields like construction remains strikingly low for women and people of color, particularly in ...

State Challenges persist for women, minorities breaking into Illinois’ skilled trades Over the past 10 years, women have held fewer than one in 10 construction jobs.

Challenges persist for women, minorities breaking into Illinois’ skilled trades Over the past 10 years, women have held fewer than one in 10 construction jobs The first all-girls construction team to ...

Women and minorities face barriers in Illinois’ construction trades despite new progress and diversity efforts.

Alberta's education ministry will fund 16 new school collegiate programs to increase opportunities for students looking for an early jump on careers.

The need for skilled trades workers has never been greater. In fact, The Center for Energy Workforce Development forecasts that, with the rapid growth of the U.S. energy sector, 32 million new hires ...