building the trades

Even as concern around white-collar jobs grows due to AI and economic uncertainties, Jobber’s report reveals hesitancy among Gen Zs to pursue trades careers Jobber, the leading provider of home service software, today released The Annual Blue-Collar Report: Gen Z and the Trades Need Each Other. The report, based on survey responses from 1,000 students in the Read more

Lowe’s Will Offer a Full Range of Klein Tools Products, Serving More Trades than Ever Before Lowe’s and Klein Tools, an American tool manufacturer since 1857, announced a partnership that will bring a significant presence for the iconic tool brand to the electrical and tool departments at Lowe’s. As a result, Lowe’s will offer the Read more

A female plumber’s tale sheds light on the fulfilling career to be had in the trades  As Careers in Construction Month draws to a close, Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC) is committed to continuing its investment in the national initiative, which recognizes talent and career development opportunities throughout the building trades. Designed to engage prospective skilled laborers as Read more

The impact of the pandemic has been felt by almost every industry with untold and as of yet undefined future consequences for the global economy. The World Trade Organization has defined the effect of Covid-19 on trades as “unprecedented disruption to the global economy” as throughout 2020 and into 2021 millions of businesses across developed Read more