Would you be surprised to discover you can earn $20, $25, even $30 or more per hour without a college degree?

Just because you never went to college or college didn't work out for you is no reason to stay stuck in a low paying job.

By pursuing any of the job opportunities listed at Explore The Possibilities you'll end up making more than many college graduates.

In fact, these opportunities are listed in the top 25% of all wage earners on the Department of Labor's website.

"25% of all college graduates entering the labor force may end up in jobs not requiring a college degree or will continue to be unemployed" - U.S. Dept of Labor

Would you be shocked to discover there are job opportunities that provide paid training and the chance to earn a college degree while training?

That's Right, Get Paid To Earn A College Degree

It's true, you don't have to go to college to get a degree, get a great job, or get paid a great salary.

You can have all of the above and more with a career in the Building Trades.

What are the building trades, you may be asking. Why it’s the good old construction industry. The people that build the houses, schools, offices and factories that make our great nation what it is today.

Once thought of as the career choice of those who can’t or don’t want to go to college, many are finding out the astonishing truth that a career in the building trades can be extremely rewarding.

The skilled trades don’t provide as much upside as being a doctor or lawyer, but the skilled trades do return serious money to those with the drive and ambition to pursue a career.

"Large amounts of construction workers will be needed in the years 2005-2015."- Construction Labor Research Council 2005

With some plumbers and electricians making as much as $100,000 annually and earnings of $40,000-50,000 per year common throughout the industry, it’s no huge surprise why the building trades are starting to attract the attention of more and more young people.

The education, training and salaries in the building trades are comparable to, if not better than, careers in IT and the dot com industry.

In fact, the traits that make excellent workers in the building trades are similar to those traits that employers look for in the more popularized high tech industries.

And the timing could not be any better for you to enter into the building trades because labor shortages are occurring in every facet of construction. The older workers are retiring and fewer young people are joining the ranks of the building trades.

The Department of labor reports job opportunities in the building trades should continue to be excellent for many years to come due to the aging of the workforce and the low numbers of new workers entering the industry will continue to cause major labor shortages.

This labor shortage will lead to higher earnings and more educational opportunities in the trades as contractors compete to hire the best and brightest young people for their workforce.

"75% of contractors nationwide are experiencing labor shortages. In the construction trades, a shortage of labor means a shortage of adequately trained, skilled, productive workers." -Construction Industry Institute

Where Are The Hottest Opportunities?

Human resource issues are a serious threat to the construction industry. There is an ongoing shortage of skilled workers and the looming wave of retirements from the baby boom generation will only cause the current large problem to explode into a gigantic one.

Three of the trades especially hard hit by the labor shortage are the pipe trades, or the plumbing and pipefitting trades, the electrical trade, and the sheet metal trade, also known as HVAC.


"Shortage of craft workers continues to plague the construction industry." - Construction Industry Institute 2005

J.K. Stephenson helps people find jobs that pay more than $20 per hour. Visit www.escoweb.com for more information.

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