This post is a Gen T blog post from 11/5/2019 Written by Richard Stockton Sr. Writer

In Part I entitled "A Career in Skilled Trades Creates Purpose, Promise, and Pay for Rachel," I wrote about how I met Rachel, a 39-year-old woman who was on ...

February is CTE month. For those who are unaware, CTE in the world of education is defined as career and technical education, a term applied to schools, ins...

February is CTE month. For those who are unaware, CTE in the world of education is defined as career and technical education, a term applied to schools, ins...

Written by guest blogger Ruth Vettrus I recently read an article that Teen Vogue published about options after high school graduation, other than college. I...

This is a two-part series about an electrical apprentice named Rachel. Part I describes how I met Rachel while she was on a job site working as an electrica...

My Work My Future is an organization dedicated to promoting career pathways in the skilled trades. As a connector and resource provider, Brooklyn Reed is a s...

This is an amazing project right here in our own backyard. The redesigned Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus. We drive or walk by the structure...

College isn’t for everyone, yet changing the institutional mentality is like trying to turn a supertanker around in the middle of the ocean. But, it’s turnin...

Written by John Qualman Confucius say this long ago but its wisdom endures today. Imagine… how much more productive we, our friends, our country, the world w...

We had the pleasure of introducing My Work My Future on our very first podcast. At Your Best has launched a series of podcasts under the title Skilled Trade...

Lassere, right, works with plumber Kristi Williams on a renovation managed by Lassere’s new company, Artio Contracting LLC. Photo: Eze Amos.

As we begin to spread our message about our mission to be a connector and resource provider for workforce opportunities in the skilled trades, we've had the ...

In May, I had the privilege of attending the Advanced Technology Fabrication and Welding Days at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. This is an annua...

Overview of the Skilled Trades Job Market Across the country, the demand for most trades is strong and getting stronger. The U.S. Department of Labor forecas...