Jobs that will always be needed are those in the trades, but right now, there aren’t enough qualified workers to meet the demand. As Baby Boomers retire, trade employers are having a difficult time finding replacements. 

There's a growing demand for skilled professionals in the trades, but there aren’t enough workers to go around. As Baby Boomers retire, they’re leaving employers with a significant skills gap to fill as they take their experience with them. 

Why would you, as a skilled craftsman for hire, want to move from where you are to take a job in another location? That’s the question we’re answering in this blog. Read on to learn five reasons why traveling contractor jobs offer unique advantages that you won't find anywhere else.

Years of social bias and an expectation that everyone will attend a four-year college, especially women, have resulted in the majority of skilled workers being men. But women bring a unique skill set to the trades and shouldn’t be underestimated. 

It’s not new news that the U.S. labor market is tight. The country needs more workers, but not just anyone - the highest demand remains for highly skilled tradesmen. Jobs that will always be needed are in the trades, but there are not enough qualified workers to meet that need.

The mentality that you need to get a college degree if you want to be successful has been ingrained in the minds of young people for years. “Work smarter, not harder” is the mantra of high school advisors and other adults guiding the decisions of young people. Students are hearing the message that attending a vocational school or becoming an apprentice is a bad idea, so the trades are hardly a consideration these days.