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WE NEED MORE HARDWORKING PEOPLE LIKE YOU
For every three people who retire from the trades there's one person to replace them. The trades gap is in the millions and as a country, we're facing a shortage of the very people who build and maintain it, feed our families, and make everything possible.
That's where you come in. Whether you're fresh out of school or looking for a change, the skilled trades provide an opportunity to build your future.
OVER 1 MILLION WORKERS LOST BETWEEN 2005 TO 2022*
50% OF BUILDERS FACE LABOR SHORTAGES*
700,000+ CONSTRUCTION WORKERS NEEDED EACH YEAR*
*Source: The Home Builders Institute (HBI) Construction Labor Market Report, Fall 2024
Our Commitment to the Trades
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE TRADES AND CLOSING THE SKILLS GAP
At Carhartt, we know firsthand the importance of the skilled trades. We also know the many benefits that a career in the trades offers people of all ages – whether you're fresh out of school or looking to make a career change. That's why we're committed to partnering with organizations dedicated to recruiting, educating, and training the next generation of skilled trades workers who will make the future possible. Providing pathways to the over 100 different existing trades, and entry points from anywhere along your current journey.
NCCER
The leading provider of construction training and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, National Center for Construction Education and Research is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to closing the skilled trades gap. Recently, we provided $100,000 in funding to help expand their efforts in schools across the country.
THE STEEL APPLE AWARD
The first-ever award for teaching excellence for vocational trade educators, the Carhartt Steel Apple is granted to five NCCER teachers for demonstrating exceptional commitment to their craft and a history of positively impacting students.
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CAREER STARTER
The NCCER Career Starter tool connects you to the trade best suited to your experience and skillset. Explore career pathways, find training programs, and search entry-level positions while staying on top of industry news and trends.
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CELEBRATING NATIONAL SKILLED TRADES DAY
We're outfitting 100 graduates of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Military Veterans Program with gear to help start their career.
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WE HAVE HEART FOR ALL THOSE WHO LABOR
Carhartt supports organizations, big and small, that are working to close the skilled trades gap in their communities. That’s why we started the For the Love of Labor Grant in 2022 to support the efforts of organizations dedicated to empowering the next generation of trades workers. All grant recipients receive funding towards their continued efforts to educate, train, and ultimately fill openings within their communities.
2024
Metallica's All Within My Hands is dedicated to creating sustainable communities by supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services. The Foundation aims to assist and enrich the lives of members of the communities who have supported the band for years, as well as encourage participation from fans and friends.
San Rafael, CA
2023
Team Rubicon mission is providing relief to those affected by disaster or crises, no matter when or where they strike. By pairing the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders, medical professionals, and technology solutions, Team Rubicon aims to provide the greatest service and impact possible.
Houston, TX
2022
Access for All is a free 300-hour construction trades training program that prepares students for a rewarding career in the construction industry.
Battle Creek, MI
2023
ANEW's mission is to improve people’s lives by providing quality training, employment navigation, and supportive services leading to successful family wage careers.
Tukwila, WA
2023
With an integrated supply and demand strategy, Building Pathways seeks to increase the pipeline of diverse workers—particularly women, people of color, and young adults—in the building trades workforce, while ensuring that there are employment and advancement opportunities that lead to life long, family-sustaining careers.
Roxbury, MA
2023
Chicago Women in Trades has a mission to ensure that all women who want to work in the trades have equal access to information, training, and employment opportunities in the industry.
Chicago, IL
2022
Emerging Industries Training Institute (EITI) is Detroit's premier vocational school, and the city's only employer-led training facility.
Detroit, MI
2022
The International Finishing Trades Institute (iFTI) is dedicated to developing and expanding a qualified and competitive workforce for the finishing trades industries.
Hanover, MD
2023
Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW) prepares, trains, and places women in careers in the skilled construction, utility, and maintenance trades. NEW has a focus on women in underserved communities as well as individuals with underrepresented backgrounds including low-income girls, women, transgender, and non-binary individuals entering the building and construction trades in the New York City metropolitan area.
New York, NY
2023
Founded by four tradeswomen, Oregon Tradeswomen puts women on a path to economic independence by building community and economic independence through empowerment, training, career education, advocacy, and leadership development in the skilled trades.
Portland, OR
2022
The UBC’S Millwrights Veterans Program (MVP) is a free eight-week training program specially designed for veterans who want to embark on a new career offering exceptional pay and benefits.
Forthood, TX
2023
TWI’s mission and goals are to recruit more women into construction and related trades, promote retention of women in the trades, and develop their capacity for leadership and career growth, on the job and in their unions.
Oakland, CA
2022
The Veteran’s Electrical Entry Program (VEEP) is designed by the Electrical Training Alliance to provide transitioning service members and recently separated veterans the ability to reenter the civilian workforce in a high demand field that offers excellent earning potential.
Los Angeles, CA
2022
The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (UA) has partnered with the U.S. military to create the UA Veterans In Piping (VIP) Program to help shape the lives of military members, their families and the national economy.
Annapolis, MD
2023
Vermont Works for Women is dedicated to help all Vermont women achieve economic security through employment. They promote economic justice by advancing gender equity and supporting women and youth at every stage of their career journeys.
Winooski, VT
2022
Women Who Weld is a nonprofit organization based in Detroit, Michigan, showing women how to weld and find employment in the welding industry.
Detroit, MI
2022
WIST is working to develop programs and events that help educate women about exciting and fulfilling career opportunities in construction.
Lansing, MI
THE ORIGINAL UNIFORM OF HARD WORK
Carhartt exists to serve and protect all hardworking people. From day one, we've relied on the insights of the real people who depend on our gear to make quality, durable workwear that earns every penny. Building upon what's worked in the past and applying the latest technologies to find new ways of making our gear even more functional for the future. Because regardless of your line of work, we've got your back.
DURABILITY IS IN OUR DNA
Our gear's built on the simple belief that the higher the quality of materials and craftsmanship, the longer it lasts. To this day, everything we do is with the purpose of improving the overall quality and durability of our gear.
OBSESSIVELY SEEKING REAL INSIGHTS
Since 1889, we've built best-in-class gear with the help of real, hardworking people. Relying on their insights to pressure-test our gear and discover new ways to make it more durable, comfortable, and functional.
WORKWEAR FIT FOR ANY JOB
Carhartt has all the long-lasting, high-quality, and comfortable gear needed for working any of the 100+ trades. Find like-new & previously worn gear that comes job-ready from day one at Carhartt Reworked.l
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