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New Universal Technical Institute campus coming to Georgia! 👩🏼‍🔧

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) was founded in 1965 and is a leading workforce solutions provider serving students, partners and communities nationwide. The company offers high-quality education and support services for in-demand careers via its two divisions: UTI and Concorde Career Colleges. The UTI division operates 15 campuses located in nine states and offers a wide range of transportation, skilled trades, electrical and energy training programs. Concorde operates across 17 campuses in eight states and online, offering programs in the allied health, dental, nursing, patient care and diagnostic fields. For more information, visit www.uti.edu or www.concorde.edu

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🚛 THANK YOU, TRUCKERS! ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN 🚛

Trucker Path is honoring the men and women who keep America moving with their 4th Annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Sweepstakes! 🇺🇸

🗓️ The sweepstakes opened on August 4, and closes September 12, 2025—with the grand prize drawing on September 12. Entry is free, open to active U.S. CDL holders.

🎁 Grand Prize Package Includes:

Sheetz: $3,000 gift card + $500 merch bundle

Double Coin Tires: $4,000 American Express gift card

Exxon Mobil: $500 fuel card

Red Roof Inn: 25 stay vouchers worth $100 each

Rokform: $500 gift card

Trucker Path: 1 year of SiriusXM service (~$275 value)

Wyndham Hotels (La Quinta): 10 certificates worth 15,000 points each (~$1,950 value)

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🔧 WEEKEND WRAP-UP 🔧

To everyone who busted knuckles, beat the heat, hauled gear, wired panels, poured concrete, fixed leaks, or just plain showed up and got it done…

👏 You crushed it.

The trades never stop—but we hope you got a cold drink, a hot shower, and at least one nap with your boots still on.

Here’s to the ones who keep the world running. Monday’s coming, but tonight, we rest. 🍻

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💬 Motivation Monday 💬
The road to success isn’t always straight.
It’s the twists and turns that shape the journey.

The setbacks, the detours, the moments that test your patience — they’re not signs to turn back.
They’re the very parts of the journey that build resilience, grit, and growth.

Progress rarely follows a perfect line.
Some days you’ll feel like you’re moving sideways or even backward.
But every twist teaches you something. Every climb builds character.

Stay on the road.
Trust the process.
And remember: the best views usually come after the hardest switchbacks.

💸👷‍♂️

IRS: "Thanks, king.”

Stay strong, trades fam. We clocked in, they cashed out.

🔨 Trade School Feature: Go Build Alabama

Ever wished trade training felt easier to find? Go Build Alabama just made that possible. Their new statewide portal gathers ALL construction & trade training programs in one place—whether you’re starting fresh or leveling up.

👉 Search by region & trade
👉 Discover grant-supported apprenticeships
👉 Learn how employers are teaming up to close the workforce gap

If you're in Alabama and ready to start a trade career—or just exploring your options—this is your launchpad.

Link in comments!

💡 Trade Pro Spotlight: Will Kindlesparger – Tower Climber

Say hello to Will, a seasoned tower climber who literally lives life hundreds of feet above the ground to ensure our calls go through and emergency systems stay active. Scaling cell and 911 towers, sometimes up to 550 feet, every climb is a blend of tech, grit, and pure adrenaline. With only around 14,000 tower climbers in the U.S., Will’s in-demand profession keeps us all connected.

Check out his full Q&A on SkillHero to dive into his epic climbs, daily challenges, and what it really takes to work at these heights:

https://www.skillhero.works/blog/skillhero-spotlight-tower-climber

🧰 Tool Tip Tuesday!

In this short clip, Electrician U shares a game-changing tool tip for tradespeople that’s often overlooked. 👇

🎥 Check it out: https://youtube.com/shorts/se4JEHsMo5c

💡 Whether you're just starting out or already deep in the trades, small hacks like this can boost your efficiency and your professionalism.

📣 Credit: Huge thanks to Electrician U for always dropping solid knowledge for the trades community.

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🚨 **Mike Rowe rings the alarm on America’s disappearing skilled workers.**

At a Detroit dinner, the Dirty Jobs host revealed:

🔧 70,000 open jobs in auto and collision repair sit unfilled
📉 Each year, for every 5 tradespeople retiring, only 2 take their place
🎯 National defense needs 140,000 skilled workers over the next 7 years

Rowe also highlighted more than 7 million working-age Americans not even looking for work—while college grads carry $1.7T in debt and jobs that don’t require four-year degrees go begging .

⚠️ The problem? Shop classes are gone, cultural pressure leads everyone to college, and trades are being overlooked.

It’s time to bring back real skills, celebrate tradespeople, and rebuild training programs. 💪

Dirty Jobs Host Mike Rowe talks about skilled trade shortage during dinner in Detriot Mike Rowe, host of Dirty Jobs, recently told an audience at a Mackinac Center For Public Policy dinner in Detroit that there are 70,000 jobs in the collision repair and auto tech industry that sit …