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Why Structural Welders Are in Short Supply in the Valley Right Now

In March 2024, Intel confirmed $8.5 billion in CHIPS Act funding, bringing its total investment at its Chandler campus to $34.5 billion. Amkor Technology had already committed $2 billion that February to a new packaging facility in Peoria. By October 2025, it expanded […]

Why Some HVAC Techs Specialize in Hospitals

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 […]

Why the First 90 Days After Trade School Are the Most Important of Your Career

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 […]

How Much Do HVAC Technicians Make?

Updated: 07/29/2026 HVAC technicians made an annual mean salary in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ of $62,210 in 2025. This comes out to about $29.91 an hour. Wages […]

Why Some People Quit Trades Careers in the First Year and How to Avoid It

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. […]

How Trade Careers in Phoenix Compare to White-Collar Jobs

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. […]

Large HVAC Company vs Small: Which Is the Better First Job?

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 […]

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