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Vocational Schools Offer Promising Career Paths

BY: Monica Gomez For years, the trend among high school guidance counselors has been to steer students toward universities instead of vocational schools. Lately, however, the bleak job market has left parents finding it difficult to justify the high cost of four-year colleges. With a shorter time commitment and a smaller price tag, vocational schools … Continue reading Vocational Schools Offer Promising Career Paths

Making Sense of Manufacturing Wages

Wages matter. It’s something everyone considers when thinking about their career. It’s also one of the major reasons people are drawn to manufacturing work. Every year manufacturing industry employees report huge average salaries that draw new workers into the field. What these workers don’t realize is that not all manufacturing jobs are created equal. Certain … Continue reading Making Sense of Manufacturing Wages

Win a Google Nexus 7 Tablet at FABTECH 2013

Shades of red and yellow adorn the trees and the turkeys are getting restless. That can only mean one thing. It’s time for FABTECH and the American Welding Online giveaway! FABTECH, as in fabrication technology, is North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event. This annual trade show and conference sets the stage for … Continue reading Win a Google Nexus 7 Tablet at FABTECH 2013