Owens is passionate about addressing what he calls a national “skills gap crisis.” Quoting workforce advocate Mike Rowe, he ...

This story is part of CNBC Make It's Ditching the Degree series, where women who have built six-figure careers without a bachelor's degree reveal the secrets of their success. Got a story to tell? Let ...

From fixing furnaces to installing air conditioners, there's a growing need for workers who can keep metro Detroit's homes ...

Although just 19 years old, HVAC technician Race Harber is no stranger to the mechanical trades industry. When he was 14, Race started tagging along to work with his dad, Mark Harber, owner of Harber ...

Generation Z is catching on that the trades offer them everything they want out of a career, and then some: job security, good pay, flexibility, and more — so much so, that a recent Wall Street ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina (GIUMSC) has launched a Clean Tech Accelerator, a first-of-its-kind training initiative aimed at preparing individuals for ...

In 1982, a union refrigeration mechanic was pulling down $16 an hour. That was an eye-popping figure to a guy who felt lucky to have a job paying $4 an hour at Fletcher’s Quarry in Westford. My ...