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America’s Severe Trucker Shortage
America’s severe trucker shortage could undermine the prosperous economy.
As the nation faces a historically low level of unemployment, trucking companies are doing what economists have said firms need to do to attract and retain workers: They’re hiking pay significantly, offering bonuses and even recruiting people they previously wouldn’t have considered.
But it’s not working. The industry reports a growing labor shortage — 63,000 open positions this year, a number expected to more than double in coming years — that could have wide-ranging impacts on the U.S. economy.
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Skills Learned Though 4-H Could Turn Into a Skilled Trade Job
Posted on March 1, 2018 by Janice Zerbe, Michigan State University Extension –
Youth can pursue skilled trade jobs using some of the skills they learned through their 4-H projects.
Have you ever thought of pursuing a career where you may use some of the skills you were taught through your 4-H projects? Some of these careers are referred to as skilled trade jobs and may only require an apprenticeship or attending a trade school, yet they are in demand. Project areas in science technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) may be a focus area for some of these jobs. –