Mike Rowe’s insights on solving the skilled labor crisis
The construction industry continues to battle a lack of skilled labor, persistent misperceptions about prosperity and opportunity, and an education system increasingly focused on traditional degrees. Meanwhile, millions of jobs that don’t require a college degree remain unfilled, even as student debt reaches record highs.
This issue takes center stage in the latest episode of The Power of Construction, featuring Mike Rowe. An Emmy award-winning TV host, producer, narrator, author, and America’s leading advocate for the skilled trades, Mike shares a fresh perspective on what it will take to revive construction's workforce.
In this episode:
- How access to classes like woodshop and welding in schools has shaped today’s construction industry
- Innovative ways to foster business culture
- The untapped power of sharing success stories in construction
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