A career in the trades can be extremely rewarding. The pay is good, the work is interesting, and there's a steady demand for a variety of experts. Professional electricians are some of the ...

Becoming an electrician sits near the top of AI-resistant careers with strong wages, growing demand, and a path that skips most student debt.

Note: This article references the 2017 NEC because the Philadelphia area — the jurisdiction where this author teaches and works— is still operating under that version of the Code. As you progress in ...

IBEW journeyman Mark Gatusky found better returns as an electrician than in a decade-long health insurance career.

An electrician is a professional who installs, repairs and maintains electrical equipment, wires and circuits. This occupation can provide these services to homes, businesses and new construction ...

I started my career sweeping floors in the basement of a university building hoping to be seen as worthy to become an electrical apprentice. In those days, there were no mandatory apprenticeship ...

The Ann Arbor Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Center receives up to 1,200 applicants annually for just 30 to 60 ...

Lauren has six years of experience writing and editing home improvement content. She covered lifestyle, DIY, design and cleaning at The Spruce for five years and contributed home improvement pieces to ...

For Jason Comitz, that demand offered a direct pathway from a local car wash to a career. Now a fourth-year IBEW apprentice, ...