Tag: skilled
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JLG Builds Skilled Trades Pipeline with School and Workforce Programs
JLG Industries, an Oshkosh Corporation company, is addressing skilled labor shortages in U.S. manufacturing and construction by investing in workforce development and creating a pipeline of trained professionals. Through partnerships with high schools, technical colleges, trade associations, and industry organizations, JLG helps students and current workers gain hands-on experience in welding, painting, assembly, robotics and…
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Signs You’ve Found a Skilled Hydraulic Repair Technician
Hydraulic systems demand precision because even small mistakes create large performance failures. When equipment power weakens, stalls, or loses pressure, a technician plays an important role in restoring safe operation. The quality of repair work influences downtime, productivity, and long-term cost. Finding dependable support matters for heavy machinery and industrial applications. Many businesses look for…
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Signs You’ve Found a Skilled Hydraulic Repair Technician
Hydraulic systems demand precision because even small mistakes create large performance failures. When equipment power weakens, stalls, or loses pressure, a technician plays an important role in restoring safe operation. The quality of repair work influences downtime, productivity, and long-term cost. Finding dependable support matters for heavy machinery and industrial applications. Many businesses look for…
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Rising Stars Program, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Build Next Generation of Skilled Talent
The Rising Stars Program, a nonprofit focused on closing the skilled labor gap by connecting young adults to construction careers, has formed a new partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB) to launch Trade Trailblazers—an eight-week summer internship and career exploration program designed to introduce Boston teens to the skilled trades. Launching…
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Gen Z Revitalizes the Skilled Trades Amid Construction Labor Shortages
As Baby Boomers retire, they take with them decades of accumulated skill, leadership and institutional knowledge, and presently, there are not enough new workers to replace them. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports that the median age of a construction worker has reached 42, about a year older than the national labor force…
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Veterans Strengthen the Construction Industry Amid Skilled Worker Shortages
In a world built on progress, few industries rise and fall with changing times as much as the construction industry. This field never stands still, as skilled workers shape skylines and neighborhoods, laying the backbone of our cities. As demand grows and skilled hands become harder to find, the answer stands in plain sight: veterans.…
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ADP: Construction Employment Grows Faster Than U.S. Average, Skilled Trades See Younger Workforce
Construction employment has grown by 13% since January 2020, more than double the 6% growth seen across all U.S. jobs, according to ADP Research’s latest Today at Work 2025 report. The study, which tracks trends in demand, pay and demographics for the skilled building trades, also shows notable changes in wages and workforce composition. Despite…
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There’s no skilled labor shortage in construction. There is a shortage of good jobs.
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Gary R. Armstrong Jr. is the business manager for Iron Workers Local 5 in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. metro area. Opinions are the author’s own. We often hear that construction is facing a “skilled labor shortage.” Developers and…
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NIBCO Donates Training Boards to Support Skilled Trades Education – CCR-Mag.com
NIBCO INC. has donated two custom-built boiler and water heater training boards to advance skilled trades education at two leading institutions: Chicago Pipefitters Training Center, Local 597, in Mokena, Illinois and ABC Construction Prep Academy in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The systems, designed to promote collaboration across the plumbing and HVAC industry, were originally built as…
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Linxup Releases Fleet Safety Guide for Skilled Trades
Skilled tradespeople such as electricians, plumbers and construction workers rely on safe driving to keep themselves and their communities protected. In recognition of National Tradesman Day (Sept. 19) and to support that effort, Linxup has released a new guide, How to Start a Fleet Safety Program: Earn Trust, Get Driver Buy-In, and Make Safety Stick.…