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Workforce

Indiana Gov. Pence wants to “make career and vocational education a priority in every high school”

The state of Indiana spends $100 million each year on on vocational education in its high schools. However, only a few thousand of the students that take advantage of this training leave high school with approved credentials or a certificate showing they have received job training, reports the Logansport, Indiana newspaper Pharos-Tribune. And, of the the 100,000 students […]

October 31, 2013

Business

In campaign to end the skilled worker shortage, Mike Rowe unafraid of reaching into both sides of the aisle

As part of his Profoundly Disconnected campaign to make students and, really, the country in general, aware of the opportunities and good money available to those who choose a career in the trades, Mike Rowe has been making a lot of appearances lately. A little while back he appeared on Bill Maher’s HBO show “Real […]

October 30, 2013

Workforce

In response to shortage of construction supervisors, Houston contractors form their own training courses

With the oil and gas industries booming in Texas pulling away much of the state’s experienced laborers, construction companies there are having a hard time finding workers in general. But now the problem has spread to an inability to find the guys who oversee all the work. According to a report from the Houston Chronicle, […]

October 23, 2013

Workforce

WorkHands, the social network for skilled trades workers, launches iPhone app

A few weeks ago, we told you about a great new social network called WorkHands. Styled after LinkedIn, WorkHands wants to give employers a direct line to the 20 million skilled trades workers in the U.S. Today, WorkHands has a launched a free iPhone app giving users the ability to build and manage their work portfolios […]

October 17, 2013

Workforce

Washington town hosts Construction Career Day to give students hands-on introduction to the industry

We’re always happy to hear about folks who are being proactive when it comes to the shortage of skilled workers facing contractors across the country, and one of the best ways to do that is get high school students excited about the opportunities the construction industry has to offer. In Kennewick, Washington more than 500 […]

October 16, 2013

Business

Cleveland construction on the rebound thanks to university, health care spending

For the first time in many years, contractors in the Cleveland metro area and the Northeast Ohio region are optimistic, according to a report from Crain’s Business. Two common reasons construction company representatives shared with the publication for the rebound were increased construction spending by universities and hospitals. And though these companies are optimistic that […]

October 10, 2013

Business

Labor shortage pushes up construction cost of Minnesota Vikings stadium

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is in the process of doing a bit of recalculating and prioritizing as it faces the challenge of staying within the $975 million budget for the next home of the Minnesota Vikings in downtown Minneapolis. According to a report from Finance & Commerce, the challenge of finding skilled laborers has caused […]

October 7, 2013

Business

Southeast Wisconsin construction projects delayed by skilled labor shortage

Add southeast Wisconsin to the list of places in the U.S. feeling the impact of a skilled labor shortage in construction. The Janesville Gazette reports that contractors in that area are “busier than they’ve been in a long time,” thanks to numerous housing starts popping up. The Gazette interviewed contractor Kevin Ferguson, owner of Ferguson […]

July 15, 2013

Workforce

Carpenters’ strike would stop work at several NYC construction projects, including World Trade Center

Some of New York City’s biggest commercial construction projects would be halted should the Manufacturing Woodworkers Association not hammer out a deal with 350 cabinetmakers and wood installers that comprise the Local 2790. According to a report by the New York Daily News, work at “4 World Trade Center, the General Motors building on Fifth Avenue […]

July 1, 2013

Workforce

Skilled labor shortage slows Michigan’s response to growing demand for new homes

After 60,000 of Michigan’s skilled home builders were put out of work during the recession, many left the state to find work elsewhere while some left the trade entirely, reports the Detroit Free Press. Michigan is the latest of several states around the country to report skilled labor shortages as demand for construction rebounds. The […]

June 11, 2013

Workforce

Skilled construction worker shortage already stifling economic recovery

It looks like Executive Editor Tom Jackson’s fear of construction’s current labor shortage stifling the economic recovery is already coming true. According to a recent report from the Associated Press, construction companies across the country say they feel the economy could be doing even better if they could find enough workers. They say they have […]

May 17, 2013

Workforce

Lack of skilled construction workers and technicians could choke off economic recovery

Goldman Sachs today released a report naming the 40 stocks it thinks will boom in the coming months. Not surprising, the list was dominated by gas, oil and energy companies: 18 out of the 40 to be exact. Two mining companies were in the mix as well, as were Cummins and Goodyear. The technical advancements […]

May 7, 2013