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Welding Jobs, How Many Are There?

                                           There are literally thousands of welding jobs posted on the internet.  If you want those jobs, you
                                           need to know how to take and pass a weld test.
                                           Recently I attended the AWS Instructors Institute in Miami, FL where I had the privilege of
                                           presenting to the conference attendees.
                                           A skill trade through education from any of the many prestigious welding schools in the US is
                                           all about the same end result, make students job ready.  Teaching them all the necessary skills
                                           and muscle memory that allows them the best chance to pass any welding skill test that an
                                           employer requires for employment is how students get there.
                                                       If we get into the weeds at a ground level view, here is what Hobart Institute experiences on a daily basis.  Looking
                                                       at 2 key talent categories, Employers and Employees (students), Hobart Institute of Welding Technology has posted
                                           It is a well-known fact that welding is a high demand trade with an incredible shortage, as AWS
                                                       (at the time of presentation) 162 employers and 1130 welding jobs.  The consensus of what those 162 employers
                                           predicts a shortage of 370,000 jobs by 2026.  This is an ever changing number and no one really
                                                       want in a candidate is to be drug free, dependable and able to pass a weld test.  The graduating students want
                                                       employers to offer good money, a career path and longevity.
                                           knows the exact amount, but it is substantial.
                                                       A critical factor is the ability to pass a weld test; all 162 employers require a weld test of each candidate to hire.
                                                       Learning how to craft your skill correctly is highly critical. However, those skills must translate to being able to
                                           Here is a quick snapshot (Fig. A) of the quantity of welding jobs available from 11 top search
                                                       assess employer’s needs and pass a weld test accordingly.
                                           sites. By just keying “welder” and then making the assumption of a 10% duplication from site
                                                       Here is what an employer can expect from a HIWT graduate during a 38 week, 1330 clock hours at 80-85% hands
                                                       on time program:
                                           to site, and stopping once the word “welder” had some attachments i.e. welder helper, welder
                                                                     48 destructive tests
                                                       HIWT Graduate
                                                                     52 knowledge tests
            By Scott A. Mazzulla, President  administrator  etc., the results speak volumes.
                                                                     5 QC-­‐7 Certifications
            Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
                                                       For the jobs employers want to fill, be dependable, drug free and enhance your skill to pass the weld tests that
                                                       industry needs.  Skill development starts with a great education and time under the hood.
                  Fig. A
                        Internet Search Site                     Welder Postings
                        Monster                 >1,000
                        Career Builder          >900
                        indeed                 11,000
                        simply hired           10,000
                        glassdoor               9,500
                        aol find a job          9,000
                        snag a job              600
                        job.com                 4,000
                        beyond                 17,000
                        zip recruiter          35,000
                        LinkedIn                5,000
                        TOTAL WELDER POSTINGS     103,000

            If we get into the weeds at a ground level view, here is what Hobart Institute experiences on a daily basis.  Looking at 2 key talent
            categories, Employers and Employees (students), Hobart Institute of Welding Technology has posted (at the time of presentation) 162
            employers and 1130 welding jobs.  The consensus of what those 162 employers want in a candidate is to be drug free, dependable and
            able to pass a weld test.  The graduating students want employers to offer good money, a career path and longevity.

            A critical factor is the ability to pass a weld test; all 162 employers require a weld test of each candidate to hire.  Learning how to craft
            your skill correctly is highly critical. However, those skills must translate to being able to assess employer’s needs and pass a weld test
            accordingly.

            Here is what an employer can expect from a HIWT graduate during a 38 week, 1330 clock hours at 80-85% hands on time program:
            48 destructive tests

            52 knowledge tests
            5 QC-7 Certifications
            For the jobs employers want to fill, be dependable, drug free and enhance your skill to pass the weld tests that industry needs.  Skill
            development starts with a great education and time under the hood.



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