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Korean Shipyards Have the Orders. Labor Rigidities May Cap How Many More They Can Take
Korean shipbuilders are turning the corner on demand, but The Korea Times reports labor rigidity is now the b…
Oct 19
Swiss Job Market Is Hunting for Tradespeople and Technicians
Swiss employers are hunting hardest for tradespeople and technicians, swissinfo.ch reports, with demand conce…
Oct 18
North Bay Unemployment Falls in September as Labor Force Keeps Shrinking
North Bay unemployment fell in September while the region's labor force kept shrinking, The Press Democrat re…
Oct 17
Offshore Wind Push Delivers Jobs Boost for UK Castings Sector
A new report finds the UK's offshore wind build-out is driving a jobs boost in castings and forgings, strengt…
Oct 15
Swiss Job Market Turns to Tradespeople and Technicians
Swiss employers are hunting hardest for tradespeople and technicians, swissinfo.ch reports — shifting bargain…
Oct 15
Swiss Job Market Stabilizes, Skilled Trades Most Wanted
Switzerland's labor market is showing signs of stabilization, with skilled tradespeople the most wanted cohor…
Oct 15
Manufacturing Month Puts Upper Michigan Factory Jobs in Focus
Upper Michigan marks Manufacturing Month, honoring factory workers while promoting skilled-trade job openings…
Oct 14
1.7 Million Skilled Trade Jobs Open Annually Through 2035 — But Who Fills Them?
A new report projects 1.7 million skilled trade job openings annually through 2035 — and openly admits expert…
Oct 13
AI Boom Drives Massive Demand for Skilled Trade Workers
NewsNation's framing puts the squeeze on skilled trades. AI's demand lands on the electricians, ironworkers,…
Oct 13
CEOs and the Pentagon Are Calling Mike Rowe to Fix the Skills Gap
Mike Rowe says top CEOs and the Pentagon have called him directly for help closing America's trade skills gap…
Oct 13
90% of Data Center Operators Can't Find Enough Staff
Kelly's report finds 90% of data center operators report staffing shortages — a structural gap that hands ski…
Oct 12
The Skilled-Trades Gap Is a Status Problem, Not a Skills Problem
Fortune's analysis argues America's skilled-trades gap stems from status perception, not training capacity —…
Oct 12
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