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Published Dispatch coverage connected to Contractor Retention.
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Workforce & Training AnalysisWorkforce, Training & CareersGM Put Nearly $200 Million Behind Skilled Trades. Home-Service Contractors Are Competing for the Same Workers.Mary Barra says skilled trades may be more resilient to AI than many office jobs. GM is backing that message with nearly $200 million in skilled-trades investment, paid apprenticeships and manufacturing wages that show residential contractors exactly how hard the labor market is getting.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk13 min
Workforce & Training AnalysisWorkforce, Training & CareersHome Depot Wants 15 Million Skilled-Trade Career Introductions by 2032. The Recruiting Funnel Is Moving Into Middle School.The Home Depot is taking the skilled-labor problem upstream with a free Path to Pro curriculum for ages 11–17 and more than $13 million in new grants. For contractors, the harder question is what happens after a young person becomes interested in the trades.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk13 min
AnalysisWorkforce, Training & CareersThe Trades Just Hit a 26-Year Labor Squeeze. Data Centers Are Making the Hiring Fight Harder.Construction unemployment fell to 3.1% in August, the lowest rate in the 26-year history of the series, while wages and demand for skilled craft workers keep climbing. For HVAC, plumbing and electrical contractors, winning the next hire now requires more than posting a job and raising the hourly rate.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk11 min
AnalysisWorkforce, Training & CareersLowe’s Wants 1 Million New Skilled-Trades Workers. Now Contractors Have to Keep Them.Lowe’s is putting some of corporate America’s biggest names behind an effort to bring 1 million people into the skilled trades by 2035. For contractors, the opportunity is huge—but recruiting them is only the beginning.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk10 min