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A diverse group of young, confident skilled trades professionals, including a female plumber, an electrician, and a carpenter, standing proudly in a modern workshop, representing the '40 Under 40' recognition.
Industry

The Rise of the Trades '40 Under 40': Recognizing a New Generation of Talent

The skilled trades are seeing a major shift in how they celebrate their own, with new '40 Under 40' programs designed to recognize and empower the next generation of industry leaders.

Rick Donovan·April 2, 2026
Diverse students in a modern vocational training center learning skilled trades like welding, carpentry, and electrical work, symbolizing the solution to the labor shortage.
Trades

The Skilled Trades Crisis Has One Obvious Fix We Keep Ignoring

The persistent skilled trades labor shortage demands a renewed focus on vocational training and apprenticeships, the most direct and effective solution we have systematically devalued for decades.

Rick Donovan·April 1, 2026
Diverse apprentices learning welding, carpentry, and automotive repair in a modern vocational training center, symbolizing the solution to the skilled trades gap.
Trades

Vocational Training and Apprenticeships Are the Only Real Fix for the Skilled Trades Gap

The United States faces a widening skilled trades gap, threatening economic stability and critical infrastructure. Reinvesting in vocational training and apprenticeships is the most direct, proven, and sustainable solution to this national crisis.

Luis Ortega·March 31, 2026