Industries · Skilled trades
Skilled trades careers
Explore welding, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and maintenance pathways — alongside manufacturing as a priority career cluster. Start free with assessment, training discovery, and Skills Wallet.
Who this industry hub helps
Seekers and students explore trades pathways; employers connect to skills-based hiring when roles open.
Job seekers & career switchers
Find trades pathways that match your skills — then save progress in a free Skills Wallet.
Students & apprenticeship explorers
Compare welding, electrical, HVAC, and related pathways before you train or certify.
Employers & trades contractors
Connect to skills-based hiring for trades roles via JobReadyIQ when you are ready to hire.
How to explore trades pathways
Roles → credentials & training → wallet, jobs, or certification steps. Avoid promising time-to-hire, salary, or placement outcomes.
Explore trades careers
Start with welder, electrician, HVAC technician, plumbing, and maintenance pathways.
Connect skills, credentials & training
Open role guides, credentials such as AWS Certified Welder, and ETPL/training discovery — funding guidance without eligibility claims.
Activate wallet, jobs & certification paths
Build Your Free Skills Wallet, browse jobs, draft a trades resume, or continue toward certification and auto-apply steps.
Funding may be available to eligible individuals. Eligibility and funding decisions are made by the applicable workforce agency.
Prefer to browse openings now? Match My Skills to Jobs from trades pathways.
Featured roles, tools & training
Welder, electrician, HVAC, credentials, resume builder, ETPL welding, funding, and community.
- Role
Welder
Priority skilled-trades role hub — skills, credentials, and pathways.
Open - Role
Electrician
Electrical trades pathway for install, service, and related work.
Open - Role
HVAC Technician
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technician pathway.
Open - Credential
AWS Certified Welder
Credential example tied to welding career pathways.
Open - Free tool
Resume builder
Draft a skills-forward trades resume.
Open - Training
ETPL welding — Ohio
Example ETPL discovery surface for welding programs in Ohio.
Open - Funding
WIOA funding guidance
Possible funding pathways — agency decides eligibility.
Open - Community
Skilled trades community
Peer and employer community space for trades pathways.
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Related industries & hubs
Manufacturing, Job Seekers, career guides, and training providers.
