Major shortage of HVAC technicians means big opportunities on the job front. Everyone’s been there. It’s the middle of summer, the temperature outside is reaching high up in the 90s. Thank goodness for central air conditioning. Then, it happens. You start feeling a little warm. The room feels stuffy. You check the vent to see...Read More
America’s shortage of skilled welders means big opportunities. It affects virtually everyone, every day. It’s around us everywhere. It’s in our homes, our cars, public transportation, our places of work, the roads we drive, and countless other places. Without it, everyday life would be dramatically different than it is today. We’re talking about the work...Read More
Andrew Zgorliski graduated from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in July, 2011. He completed the Electrician Program in just three semesters. However, it was not always a clear road for Andrew. He was born in Washington, Pennsylvania and still lives there today. Upon his graduation from Wentworth High School, Andrew immediately started his collegiate career at...Read More
Matt Podlaszewski graduated from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in August 2015 from the Welding Technology program. His education here, which he was able to complete in under one year, allowed him to achieve his goal of getting a great job in the trades. Right out of high school, however, Matt originally went to Mercyhurst University...Read More
Three skilled trade careers that are in-demand now. Welding. Installing and maintaining electrical equipment. Setting up indoor heating and air conditioning systems. These are all tasks that must be completed by skilled trade workers, for their proper completion is of fairly high importance. Skilled trades are seldom listed among the popular career choices for graduating...Read More
Employment in Once-Booming Marcellus Shale Anything But Stable The year was 2004. For the first time in Pennsylvania, drilling on a Marcellus Shale well was completed in Washington County in the southwest region of the state, in an effort to access and extract the reservoir’s precious and—what producers hoped would be bountiful—supply of natural gas....Read More
Did you know that more than 50 percent of the products in the United States require welding at some point in their manufacturing process? That percentage includes computers, cell phones, oil rigs, bridges and ships. You might be able to infer that because so many things we use to succeed as a nation require welding...Read More
The industry of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is one that is currently booming. Those interested in becoming an HVAC technician will find a job market that promises to only grow as the years pass. In fact, the job outlook for this particular job shows an increase in demand of roughly 34% from 2010...Read More
