The leading judge on the panel said: “It is a time of great opportunity for tradesmen and women. And if you have a good reputation with positive reviews on MyHammer and similar sites, then you are more likely to win more work for yourself as a self-employed plumber, electrician or builder. A tradesman from Lancashire has been named by 2011 Tradesperson of the Year by comparison site MyHammer and HSS Hire in new competition. Sonny Tatlock, 32, has won the national competition and beat 66 other tradesmen to win this year’s competition. now get about 50-60% of my work from MyHammer. MORE >>

Very few women choose to make welding their career. Some women believe that it is a career that a woman cannot do because they cannot handle the equipment or conditions. Other women feel that they cannot have a career in welding and still be considered a “real” woman with children and a family. Yet there are some women who are pushing past the stereotypes and finding they can have excellent welding careers. Younger women are being inspired by them to go for their dreams in this field. Welding is a male-dominated field. One such young woman is Christy Bowers. MORE >>

Electricians, plumbers, sheet metal and other trades have long relied on apprentice style levels of training to build experience in exchange for education and in turn lower wages. Already facing lower wages and fewer opportunities for leadership roles you would think women would do more to help the sisterhood. And today in the New York Times there is a discussion about how said industries capitalize on these young women seeking to build a business sense, skill set or simply work experience in the industries of Fashion, Retail and Publishing. One rich hand washes the other. MORE >>

Look it up on Alexa–their main demographic is Single Women… over 55 without a college education. But open your YP and look at the guys with the double-trucks in Plumbing, HVAC, Heating, Electricians, Landscaping, etc. Today I am going to talk about not blogging. imagine there are many of you reading this that have no desire to crack open a laptop in the middle of the day to crank out a post on a new epoxy you came across and why it is the best thing you have ever used. To that I say Amen! Blogging is not the end all be all to online marketing. Do what you know! MORE >>

This broad description also fits numerous skilled trade and repair occupations—plumbers, builders, electricians, HVAC installers, automotive technicians—marketing occupations, and even modern clerical occupations that provide coordination and decision-making functions rather than simply typing and filing. His successes include winning passage of the Affordable Care Act, which will provide health care to some 30 million largely poor men, women and children; legislation raising the top income tax rate from 35 to 39.6; 'I am simply reprinting this piece without comment. By THOMAS B. MORE >>