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“Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe on skilled labor
Posted on May 12th, 2011
An eloquent description of the need for more focus on supporting skilled labor training and apprenticeships by Mike Rowe (link below). In a talk before the U.S. Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, he lays out a personal description of where we are with the skills gap in skilled trades. We have high unemployment, but a shortage of 450,000 skilled trade workers. Most skilled tradesmen currently are over 50 years of age. My favorite line, “In a few years an hour of plumber’s time will cost more than that of a psychiatrist.” Nicely put.
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