Kerry Hannon for the New York TimesMay 1, 2018Tired of Your Cubicle? Try a TradeAfter Hannah Grey of Pittsburgh earned an undergraduate degree in interior design, she spent several years working for an architectural...
Jane Von Bergen for PhillynewsApr 26, 2018Recruiter: Manufacturers desperate for workersTalking to Julio Rivera, 17, is like going to church, because the Edison High School senior has a way of turning the ordinary into the...
Daniel Moore, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteApr 12, 2018At new apprenticeship center, Pa. labor secretary promises more training dollarsKenneth Broadbent led his visitor through nearly all of the 75,000 square feet of the training “mega-center” built amid rolling farmland...
Douglas Belkin, Wall Street JournalMar 27, 2018Why an Honors Student Wants to Skip College and Go to Trade SchoolRaelee Nicholson earns A’s in her honors classes at a public high school south of Pittsburgh and scored in the 88th percentile on her...
J.B. Wogan for GOVERNINGMar 8, 2018Can Apprenticeships Train the Workforce of the Future? States Hope So.America has a skills gap. Governments across the U.S. are turning to European-style apprenticeship programs as a possible solution. For...
Debra Erdley, TRIBLiveFeb 27, 2018More Southwestern Pennsylvania students head for career, tech centersExperts say the economic vitality of Southwestern Pennsylvania may rest with a small collection of schools and programs that far too many...