Inside every issue

Eight sections, every month

A fixed format you can count on. Each issue runs about 8,000 words, with photography and data graphics.

Cover Story

Each month we spend real time with one worker, one training program, or one employer and tell the whole story: how they got in, what it pays, what it costs, and what comes next.

The Index

The Skilled Nation Index

The numbers behind skilled work, updated every issue. Openings, median pay, apprenticeship counts, and enrollment trends, each linked to its source.

Spotlight

Trade Spotlight

A field guide to one trade per issue. What the work looks like day to day, what it pays at each stage, how long training takes, and where to apply.

Training

Training Guide

Programs accepting students now, with cost, length, credential, and whether federal Workforce Pell Grants apply.

Money

Money Moves

Paychecks, taxes, credit, tools, and retirement for people starting or changing careers. Plain steps you can take this month.

Playbook

Employer Playbook

Hiring and training models from employers who are filling skilled roles, with the costs and results they report.

Policy

Policy Watch

What new workforce laws and rules mean for workers, schools, and employers, with dates and links to the source documents.

Interview

The Interview

A conversation with someone shaping the skilled workforce: an employer, a union leader, a college president, a policymaker, or a worker with a story to tell.

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