The plaques to the BTF Industry Champions during the 2023 International Builders Show in Las Vegas. 

The #SHEbuildsHouston recruiting event introduced young women to the craft trades through discussions with experienced tradeswomen and hands-on training with tools and heavy equipment. 

Tools & Tiaras is an organization dedicated to advancing the interest of young girls and women who want to pursue careers in traditionally male-dominated trade professions.

Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC), a manufacturer of  push-to-connect plumbing products, valves, secondary pipe supports, firestopping solutions and fluid control technologies, is partnering with Home Builders Institute (HBI), a national leader in career training for the building and construction industry, as the exclusive Trade Sponsor for its 22 plumbing programs across the U.S., primarily serving Job Corps students and justice-involved individuals. 

On Sept. 4, Carhartt unveiled a larger-than-life installation of 1,670 hard hats to represent 1.67 million job openings across construction, manufacturing, mining, logging, transportation, trade and utilities.

With the job market in flux, younger Americans are trying to avoid an education that comes with a massive amount of debt.

The phrase “Hire a veteran” has been a staple of the U.S. economy for decades. Business leaders already realize that military veterans are hard workers, team players, ethical, driven and technically skilled. What they may not realize are the 10 hidden reasons that make every veteran a great employee and future business leader.