Baby boomers have filled many of our country’s skilled trade jobs for decades. But as that generation retires, those jobs need to be filled. In fact, 62% of companies are currently struggling to fill important skilled trade positions, and almost three-fourths of those companies predict that they’ll have a significant shortfall of those workers in the next few years. Some experts anticipate that 31 million jobs will be left vacant as a result of baby boomers retiring. This means that skilled trades are the way to go if you’re looking for a job! Here are skilled jobs that are hiring.
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Why Consider a Skilled Job?
1. Skilled jobs that are hiring
If you’re interested in one of the following skilled trade jobs, you’ll be set for life! In fact, many companies and states and trade organizations are making the necessary training more readily available, so they can keep up with industry demand as those boomers retire. Here are the much sought-after skilled trade jobs: electricians; civil engineers; electrical engineers; machinists; pipe-layers, plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters; mechanical engineers; industrial engineers; construction and extraction occupations; industrial machinery mechanics; heating and cooling; welding/soldering/brazing workers. That list is long and distinguished.
2. Training partnerships
Many manufacturing companies will partner with educators to establish training programs for students. They might arrange for the student to work part-time, completing classroom training on the side. Or, they might provide all classroom training, guaranteeing that you’ll be hired when you complete the coursework. Some programs are as short as eight weeks! Or, even better, you might be in a program that’s 100% on-the-job training. In other words, you get paid while you learn.
3. Two-year colleges and trade schools
Four-year colleges are nice, but they’re expensive! And most of those graduates spend months trying to find a full-time gig after they graduate. But a two-year college or a trade school is much, much more affordable. And students learn trade-specific skills that make them completely hirable as soon as they graduate.
4. Apprenticeships
Sometimes these apprenticeships require a little classroom training to start, but more often than not, you’ll get to work alongside skilled trade workers, receiving individualized attention and instruction and paychecks while you do so.
5. Mentorship programs
Similar to an apprenticeship, you’ll be paired with skilled trade workers who can teach you from their own personal experiences. It’s a little more real world than some of the classroom training you might receive.
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