Is welding a good job prospect?
A. The Occupational Outlook Handbook calls welding an “excellent job prospect” for 2004. In fact, the average age of a welder in today’s workforce is 54. Many of these welders will retire within the next 10 years, creating a tremendous need for skilled and experienced workers to replace them. The U.S. Department of Labor predicts a shortage of 250,000 welding professionals by the year 2010.
