Brice Helman

Sarah Haak

English 1510

October 8, 2018

Topic: What is the upside to a trade job?

Thesis statement: The major upside to trade jobs are the availably, pay and training to job ability,

and the job security.

Annotated Bibliography

N/A. “Georgia Student Finance Commission.” Zell Miller Scholarship | Georgia Student

Finance Commission, 2018, www.gafutures.org/career-exploration/learn-about-skilled-

trades/why-skilled-trades/.

This Article from the Georgia Student Finance Commission, states that the skilled trades

such as welders, brick masons, plumbers, electricians and carpenters are the most

important jobs in the united states. The salary of a skilled tradesmen is higher than most

starting four-year degree jobs and they end up with less debt. This site was insightful it to

how one can have a well-paying job and no debt with training the site is easy to navigate

simple and well displayed.

N/A. “Skilled Trades in Demand (Infographic).” Adecco Staffing, USA, 5 June 2018,

www.adeccousa.com/employers/resources/skilled-trades-in-demand/.

This site uses graphics charts and accurate numbers with very few ads. This article states

that baby boomers have the majority of the trade jobs which they state most of the large
 manufacturing companies will lose over $100 million. More companies are taking stock

in high school trade programs. Over all very good graphic well put together..

Pack, Andrew. “Skilled Tradespeople Can Power Small Business Growth.” St. Louis Fed,

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, 22 Jan. 2018, www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-

economy/2018/january/skilled-tradespeople-power-business-growth.

This article is short and sweet but with plenty of information. our author writes about

small businesses and how they are starting would need the trades to get themselves

started

Real, K., Mitnick, A.D. & Maloney, W.F. J Bus Psychol (2010) 25: 303.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-010-9163-8

Great scholarly source easy to read over all good

Woods, O, Jeffery, (2012) "An analysis of apprentices in the US construction trades: An

overview of their training and development with recommendations for policy makers",

Education + Training, Vol. 54 Issue: 5, pp.401-418,

https://doi.org/10.1108/00400911211244696

Wright, Joshua. “America's Skilled Trades Dilemma: Shortages Loom As Most-In-Demand

Group Of Workers Ages.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 23 May 2014,

www.forbes.com/sites/emsi/2013/03/07/americas-skilled-trades-dilemma-shortages-

loom-as-most-in-demand-group-of-workers-ages/#579544ec6397.

Forbes site was semi clustered but over all good very good information. Forbes is known

for showing their research they focus on the monetary value. Over all great source.
Zitzman, Lior. “The Importance of Skilled Trades.” BigRentz, 20 Nov. 2017,

www.bigrentz.com/blog/importance-skilled-trades.