Skilled Trades in US – The 4-year degree path may not be for everyone

America’s decades-long prioritization of the 4-year degree has pushed anew generation away from the skilled trades. What can industries that needskilled-trade workers do about it?

There are 10 million open jobs in America.

And roughly 6 million of them need to be filled by people without a college degree.

The 4-year degree path may not be for everyone.

Businesses that rely on the skilled trades must engage this audience because high school and college-age students could feel pressure to get a 4-year degree and could very well go that route if they aren’t introduced to solid alternatives.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story @  Who is Going to do the Work? | Lightcast