Skilled Trades Careers

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The U.S. is experiencing a serious shortage of

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skilled trades workers

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A skilled tradesperson may

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build something, install something, repair something.

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There are a wide range of different industries in which skilled trades workers are employed such as building and automotive, retail, law, and All of the above.

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building and automotive

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The U.S. is experiencing a shortage of skilled tradespersons because

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a large number of skilled trades workers are retiring, high school vocational programs that once trained and encouraged young adults to enter skilled trades have been disappearing, there has been the spread of the myth that working in a trades is a dead-end career or less worthy.

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Over the next 10 years, skilled trades jobs are expected to

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increase faster than the national average

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Depending on the trade, a person can gain entry level skills to work in the trades by: attending community college, attending an adult education or state program, entering an apprenticeship.

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All of the above

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Though each skilled trades job comes with unique working conditions, the work

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can be difficult and physically demanding

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__________ Skilled trades are often considered “hands-on” jobs and require manual labor.

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True

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__________Baby Boomers, who are skilled trades workers are retiring in large numbers, and there aren’t enough skilled young people to take their places.

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True

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A lack of understanding of the earning potential and job opportunities that exist in the skilled trades has discouraged some young people for entering the trades. True or False?

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True