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October 26, 2018

Do You Have A Zombie Resume?

When you send out your resume, do you hear the sickly sound of groans far off in the distance? When you call or stop by to […]
July 31, 2018

Best And Worst Cities For Electricians To Earn A Living

As an electrician, you want your wages to take you as far as possible. Xemplar assembled a list of average pay rates for electricians nationally adjusted […]
July 25, 2018

Position Profile: Why Become A Welder?

Do you like creating, designing, and repairing things? While the majority of people don’t pay an ounce of attention to how large metal objects such as […]
July 23, 2018

Position Profile: Why Become A Mechanic?

Keeping Our Equipment And Vehicles Working We live in a world of fast-moving, hard-working equipment and vehicles, from the trains, planes and semis that transport people […]
July 19, 2018

Best And Worst Cities For Welders To Earn A Living

As a tradesman or tradeswoman, you want each dollar earned to go as far as possible. Some data sources show you average wages in major cities, […]
July 12, 2018

Skilled Tradesmen Career Profile: The State of Utah

Located in the Rocky Mountains of Western United States, the State of Utah has grown into a diverse and booming economic region. Utah has consistently been […]
June 29, 2018

Can Mom and Pop Manufacturers Survive the Skills Gap?

We all know that the United States is in the middle of a skilled labor shortage. There are not enough mechanics, machinists, welders and other important […]
June 26, 2018
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Position Profile: Why Become A Machinist?

Ever Wonder How Things Get Made? It seems like a strange question, but are you aware of what goes into the manufacturing process to make all […]
June 26, 2018

Who Wins? Low Skill vs. High Skill Workers

Here’s A Simple Truth In the United States, at this moment, there are two very separate groups of industrial workers: low skill workers and high skill workers. Which […]