Welding Career
March 19, 2018
This NASA-trained woman welder ‘won’t take any crap from anybody’
As a Gaithersburg High School sophomore in late-’60s Maryland, Becky Lorenz didn’t want to take home economics with the other girls — she wanted to weld with the boys. So she circulated a petition and staged a successful sit-down strike outside the principal’s office.“I actually took welding all of the rest of my time in […]
March 13, 2018
Underwater Welding Outlook
If you were to ask welders what they think is the top welding career today, many of them would probably say underwater welding. It’s one of the most talked about welding careers. And no wonder. It’s exciting, challenging, lucrative and exclusive. Only a small percentage of craftsmen possess the skills and experience to tackle underwater […]
October 19, 2017
Why Women Should Consider A Career In Welding
The world is slowly transforming into one that doesn’t place labels on people. Today, you have options available that might not have been there before, from women entering traditionally male-oriented jobs to the different ways a person can pursue their passions. To that point, for a woman that has always enjoyed working with her hands, […]
October 19, 2017
Why Choose Welding as a Career?
Are you looking for a high demand career that will pay a good rate per hour after just six months or so of training? Welding is the career path for you. There are many opportunities that await you once you have completed training. You have the opportunity to learn new technologies at an advanced level. A […]
October 18, 2017
Welding is One of the Main Driving Forces of the Economy
As the American economy continues to recover from the economic downturn of 2008, the recovery has highlighted some of the most important forces in the American industry. Among these is welding. Welding plays an essential role in the construction of automobiles, structures, and space products. Because these are all items that are largely taken for […]