Tag: construction industry

  • U.S. News and World Report ranks the most in-demand construction jobs

    Does the thought of sitting in a college classroom for four years seem unappealing? Do you hate writing long term papers?  Are you worried about finding a good job so you can move out of your parent’s house? 

  • Can you afford to go to college?

    Chances are you have heard the argument about why everyone should go to college.  A good education leads to a good job and yada, yada, yada, in 40 years you should be able to retire.  The problem though, is no one talks about the large elephant in the room – can you actually afford to…

  • Seven reasons not to attend college

    Michael Price, author of What Next? The Millennial’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Real World, believes anyone who makes the terrible mistake of pursuing a college education in this day and age will live to regret it.  He believes that in the 1970s, college and universities used propaganda to convince people to attend…

  • Construction Industry Hammered by Shortage of Skilled Labor

    Construction Industry Hammered by Shortage of Skilled Labor

    After the 2008 recession, construction and skilled labor numbers declined.  Now, as the construction industry busier than ever, the demand for well-trained, highly-educated tradespeople has never been higher.  Now is a great time to begin a career in the construction trades.