Tag Archives: Mike Rowe

Manufacturing and related industries need to attract Gen Z and others

Sometimes I feel like a broken record when it comes to talking about the skills gap in manufacturing. Even when a ray of light comes through, it seems to shine a light on the darkness that was the last 40 years in manufacturing. A great example of that is an… Read more »

BIM technology can help alleviate construction labor shortage

It’s no secret the construction industry is suffering through a labor shortage. However, it continues to be an oddity that in an era of the lowest unemployment since the 1950s and an uptick in the economy that construction companies still can’t find enough workers. Earlier this year, we looked at… Read more »

Construction Companies Struggle To Fill 6-Figure Salary Jobs

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What if I told you there was a six-figure job available, just waiting for someone to come fill it. And what if there were thousands more just like it, with nobody qualified to fill those positions either. That’s the odd situation the U.S. construction industry finds itself in heading into… Read more »

Rowe is right: Society needs skilled labor

Sitting around the table after Christmas dinner, I was speaking to one of my dad’s cousins about possibly taking a course in classic automobile engine repair at the local community college. We both share a love of classic cars, and I’ve always been fascinated with the internal combustion engine. We… Read more »