June 6, 2016

The trades offer opportunity galore!

This article is going to be short and sweet. I’ve written before in this space about the shortage of skilled trade workers in our country. When supply is low, job opportunities and pay scales go up. No matter where you live in this country or which skilled trade you decide to pursue, there is opportunity galore for any young person with a mechanical aptitude who aspires to a well-paying career

Don’t take my word for it. Take a moment to read some of many recent articles in various publications about skilled trade worker shortages in a wide range of industries. The links that follow are just a few if many more that pop up with a Google search.

Take a moment to read a few of these. And keep them in mind when you decide what you want to do with your life.

https://www.manpowergroup.us/campaigns/talent-shortage-2015/index.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/emsi/2013/03/07/americas-skilled-trades-dilemma-shortages-loom-as-most-in-demand-group-of-workers-ages/#7d6fb6434545

https://www.careerprofiles.info/skilled-trade-worker-shortage.html

https://facilityexecutive.com/2015/05/u-s-employers-suffer-largest-talent-shortage-in-skilled-trades/

https://www.centerforamerica.org/pledge/gr/AAMGA_Magazine_Ratzenberger_CFA_Article_8-11.pdf

https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2016/03/27/plumber-shortage-drain-homebuilders/82118040/

https://www.reliableplant.com/Read/15760/poll-skilled-trades-rank-low-in-teens’-career-options

https://www.kleintools.com/content/skilled-trades-shortage-part-1

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