"We provide these boot
camps to provide exposure to these non-traditional professions; there's just not a lot of exposure to welding for females. We want to light a spark under them and get them interested."
In 2011, employers posted twice as many welding job openings as NWTC had graduates to fill them. New welding graduates earn an average salary of $34,161.
skills. It is important that we get out there and raise awareness about welding as a profession." Russell says the need for skilled welders is on the rise as the
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number of retirees in the field is quickly outpacing the number of new trainees. "The welding opportunities are just
off the hook," says Russell. "I think right now we have 240 active job descriptions and many of those have multiple openings."
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- Betsy Baier, NWTC's non- traditional occupation coordinator
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