One of the most important parts of running a successful business is hiring the right people. However, that task becomes increasingly difficult as the unemployment rate decreases and fewer people are looking for jobs.

WorldSkills USA team will go for gold in Russia at international trade skills contest.

In partnership with the PHCC Association, Fluidmaster will match the scholarship recipient with a plumbing job and formal training to become a certified plumber.

Ferguson, Milwaukee Tool, WinSupply, LIXIL and Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC) have pledged support, as well as three United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the United States, Canada (UA) chapters.

SkillsUSA and Klein Tools are celebrating nearly 3,000 students across the country for pursuing careers and education in the skilled trades upon graduation.

Led by home improvement retailer Lowe’s, the movement creates a path to grow talented tradespeople who are vital to society’s future.

PHCPPros is looking to spotlight professionals from the generation (often defined as born between 1982-1994) that now makes up the majority of the workforce.

The company is joining Generation T (Gen T), a national movement launched by Lowe’s Home Improvement, to drive enrollment in skilled trade training and build a pipeline of skilled trade workers.