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Preparing for a Career in Welding
Skilled TradesMarch 19, 2025
Sometimes described more as an art than a craft, welding is a profession of many facets and levels that plenty of people – male and female alike – fin...
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Why Earn a Vocational Diploma?
General EducationJanuary 21, 2025
One of the main reasons that people pursue higher education is to receive career training that will help them get a job after graduating. For many, th...
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How Long Does It Take to Become a Welder?
Skilled TradesDecember 18, 2024
Welding is a trade that involves using specialized tools and techniques to fuse various metals. Welders typically work in construction, the automotive...
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What Does a Tool and Die Maker Do?
Skilled TradesAugust 29, 2024
Eli Whitney’s introduction of interchangeable parts in the 19th century was key to shifting the world from manual production to machine production. Th...
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5 Types of Welding Jobs
Skilled TradesJune 27, 2024
The work of traditional welders has been, and continues to be, critical to the development of our country’s infrastructure. Every building, bridge, an...
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Certified Welding Inspector: Career Overview
Skilled TradesJanuary 09, 2024
As of 2023, there are roughly 770,000 welders in the United States, according to the American Welding Society (AWS). However, more than 155,000 of the...
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4 Essential Welder Skills
Skilled TradesNovember 20, 2023
4 Essential Welder Skills Welders are key to creating countless products, tools, and structures used every day, such as skyscrapers and other large co...
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We Need Women in the Skilled Trades
Skilled TradesMarch 01, 2023
With skilled employees retiring from HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) and more projected to retire over the next 10 years, employer deman...
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Celebrating Tradespeople: The History of National Tradesmen Day
Skilled TradesSeptember 01, 2022
September 17 is National Tradesmen Day. It’s a call to celebrate and honor skilled tradespeople for their essential skills and hard work in building A...
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5 Reasons Military Members Thrive in the Skilled Trades
Skilled TradesNovember 01, 2021
Veterans Day is November 11, 2021, a day to honor and recognize those who served our country. Approximately 200,000 servicemen and servicewomen exit t...
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