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Young workers and even college graduates are looking to skilled trades rather than white-collar jobs this year in search of stability and a solid salary. a survey by a resume assistance company.
Six in 10 Gen Zers plan to work in construction, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, building maintenance and manufacturing, among other trades, according to Resume Templates’ survey of 1,250 respondents born between 1997 and 2012.
“Many young adults are questioning whether college debt is worth it and are instead exploring blue-collar careers that offer solid income, skill development and long-term security,” says Julia Toothacre, chief career strategist at Resume Templates.
The data disagree with a Harris poll conducted last year that found less than 40% of Gen Zers were interested in skilled trades as a career option, in part because they knew little about the opportunities.
“Only 38% of Gen Z say skilled trades offer the best job opportunities today” and “only 36% strongly agree that skilled trades offer a faster and more affordable path to a good career,” which Harris Survey Report he said when it premiered last summer. This survey was based on 2,200 respondents.
Young workers entering the trades should reportedly find opportunities as well as employers willing to train them.
There will be openings for about 150,000 construction workers i 80,000 electricians each year for the next several years, according to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Entrepreneurs: helped by been i federal resources as well as money from private industry — are being stepped up with apprenticeships and other types of programs. A representative sample from last year shows a range of programs offered by companies:
- Schneider Electric invested $100,000 in The SkillPointe Foundation to help him achieve this important subsidies available to individuals seeking training in building energy management and other high-demand building-related fields.
- The Home Depot Foundation set aside $10 million to expand access to skilled trades training, including through a $1 million partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
- Air conditioning manufacturer Global Corp. announced a program to hire 1,000 US service technicians and train more than 100,000 climate solutions technicians.
In their search for workers, business competitors join forces to provide information to younger workers and provide training.
“Why pretend that the problem facing Lowe’s is so unique from the problem facing Home Depot?” Dane Linn, senior vice president of corporate initiatives at the Business Roundtable, he said last year when his organization launched a skilled labor initiative.
The initiative brings together around 150 companies to collaborate on training in four industries: building maintenance, construction, energy solutions and manufacturing.
“An electrician is an electrician,” Linn said. “They all go through the same training. So what does it look like to train people at scale? And I think that’s what we’re solving.”
Based on survey results, Resume Templates says Gen Zers are looking to trades primarily for job security, skill fit and earning potential. “These data suggest that Gen Z’s interest in operations is based more on practical outcomes such as stability, fit and pay than on purely personal preferences,” the survey report says.
the threat According to the survey, AI poses a white-collar job could be one reason why half of Gen Zers with a college degree also plan to pursue opportunities in the trades.
“Unlike many corporate jobs, [trade jobs are] It is not likely to be replaced by AI,” Toothacre said in the report.
