Author: Matt Korman

Technicians on hospital facilities teams are retiring faster than replacements can be hired, and the job itself isn’t simple to backfill. Heating, ventilation, and air […]

Not every graduate walks straight from graduation into a job. The timeline looks different for everyone, and that’s normal. But once you land that first […]

About 1 in 3 trade apprentices drop out before finishing their first year. Not their first decade. Not after burning out at forty. Year one. […]

AI was cited as the reason for nearly 40% of all announced job cuts in May 2026. That number has climbed every month since January. […]

Phoenix is one of the most active markets in the country for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) work. Arizona’s HVAC employment is projected […]

Phoenix has always needed maintenance technicians. Hotels, hospitals, office towers, and casino resorts employ them by the hundreds across the metro. Those jobs are steady, […]

Two students graduate from different trade programs on the same day. Same certifications, same technical skills, same ambition. One gets a call from an employer […]

Most resume advice is written for people who have spent years in the same field. If you’re switching into the trades after a career in […]

Most Arizona high school students have sat through college counseling sessions and been shown one fairly narrow version of what comes after graduation. Trades careers […]

Around 8.4% of Phoenix’s workforce is employed in construction, tying for one of the highest shares of any major metro in the country. The city […]

Most trade school brochures look the same. The photos show students in hard hats, the copy promises hands-on training, and the websites list career outcomes […]

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. […]