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Skilled trade jobs still have a stigma. That’s a problem for everyone

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Skilled trade jobs still have a stigma. That’s a problem for everyone
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Would you be as proud to tell someone your child is an electrician as you would be to say they are a business major? 



We rely on these workers to build our infrastructure, power our industries, and keep essential systems running. Yet we still talk about their careers as if they’re somehow less ambitious. 



The result? A persistent shortage of skilled-trade workers at a time when too few young people see technical careers as first-choice options. 



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