AllTradesJournal

Skills Gap

2 articles

Young adults learning skilled trades in a modern workshop, representing vocational training as a solution to the skills gap.
Industry

Vocational training: A direct path to close the skills gap

A short certificate course at a trade school can cost as little as $3,900, according to skillcatapp .

Ben Foster·May 12, 2026
Students in a vocational training workshop look confused while trying to operate advanced robotic arms and AI machinery, symbolizing the growing skills gap.
Trades

Vocational Training Struggles with Tech Amidst Skills Chasm

By 2030, 2.1 million skilled trade jobs are projected to remain unfilled, a deficit that could cost the economy $1 trillion annually, even as AI and robots begin to reshape these very roles. This stag

Rick Donovan·May 10, 2026