Industry Insider: Construction
The construction sector in the United States is facing a pressing labor and skills shortage. This industry skills gap is only widening.
The construction sector in the United States is facing a pressing labor and skills shortage. This industry skills gap is only widening.
The SkillsUSA Sold Services Program is designed to provide essential support to State Associations in key operational and program areas.
SkillsUSA’s merchandising partnership with Centricity will end on Nov. 21. Halo, SkillsUSA’s new merchandising partner, will assume operation of the SkillsUSA Store on Nov. 24 with a limited inventory.
SkillsUSA instructors are among 25 outstanding teachers from 18 states who are winners for the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. In total, [$1.5 million] in cash prizes were awarded to the teachers and their programs.
SkillsUSA has selected James Cahill of Saint James, Missouri, as the official U.S. competitor for Automobile Technology for the 2026 WorldSkills Competition. This prestigious international skills competition, often referred to as the “Olympics of skilled trades,” will be held Sept. 22-27, 2026, in Shanghai, China.
SkillsUSA has partnered with Aerotek, a leading staffing and services provider in the manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation and facility management industries, to provide “Make Your Mark” scholarships to SkillsUSA members toward tuition for the spring 2026 semester.
The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), in partnership with SkillsUSA, is now accepting nominations for the National Trade and Industrial Education Division Awards, which will be presented at the annual ACTE CareerTech VISION conference.
SkillsUSA has selected Charles Goede of Waterford, Conn., as the official U.S. competitor for Plumbing and Heating for the 2026 WorldSkills Competition.
SkillsUSA and Pathful today announced a partnership that brings a comprehensive work-based learning platform to SkillsUSA’s more than 444,000 members nationwide.