From service to skilled trades: America’s most overlooked workforce pipeline
Military veterans often face challenges finding stable, well-paying civilian employment, with many jobs falling below their skill level. The skilled trades present a significant, yet overlooked, career path for veterans, offering plentiful opportunities due to national labor shortages. Skills such as technical training, discipline, and hands-on experience gained during military service align well with the demands of trades like welding, construction, and HVAC, where millions of positions are projected to go unfilled by 2030. AI
