The Professional Women in Building Council of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri sponsors the class to teach young adults proper manners and professional skills

Students at North Technical High School, in St. Louis, recently signed their letters of intent to launch their careers in the skilled trades

The residential construction sector added over 5,000 new jobs in January, but the labor market still has a lot of ground to cover to bounce back from a decades-old deficit

The number of unfilled construction jobs at the close of 2022 was the third highest on record, and contractors could have even more difficulty attracting skilled workers in 2023

Contractors are having the most difficulty filling open positions that require leadership or experience in the trades, according to a recent survey by the Associated General Contractors of America

After steady gains since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, residential building worker wages are slowing in the first month of 2023

After peaking in April 2022, the count of unfilled construction jobs is trending lower as the housing market slows

Over 200,000 construction jobs have been added in the past year as the labor market continues its strong post-pandemic recovery

In order to encourage young adults to consider careers in the skilled trades, a builder, a plumber, and a lumberyard are providing educational resources to high schoolers across America