Skilled Trades

Key Takeaways About 88% of the 40,600 HVAC openings projected each year replace workers who leave the field. Only about 12% come from new positions. […]

Companies building AI infrastructure are on pace to spend roughly $697 billion in 2026 alone. Much of that money goes toward physical buildings full of […]

Nobody signs up for a trade program picturing themselves failing the industry certification exam. This test comes after training and decides whether someone is qualified […]

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. […]

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

Arizona’s welding workforce is projected to grow over 15% over the next decade, faster than the national average, and that growth is spread across two […]

Not every electrician works on the same systems. Some spend their days moving between homes, troubleshooting flickering lights and upgrading panels for homeowners. Others work […]

Choosing what trade school is perfect for you can get complicated fast. Program names sound similar, costs can vary widely, and the differences that actually […]

Competitive technicians treat their training program like the first day of their career. Every lab session, every troubleshooting exercise, every early morning alarm is a […]

The worst part of most jobs isn’t the work itself, it’s often the monotony: Same parking lot. Same building. Same routine on repeat, five days […]