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Carhartt CEO: Schools steer Gen Z away from high-paying skilled trades

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Carhartt CEO Linda Hubbard has warned that educational institutions are failing to guide Gen Z students toward lucrative careers in the skilled trades. A new report indicates a significant shortage of skilled workers, with 1.7 million job openings projected annually through 2035. The Alliance for America's Skilled Trades, a coalition including Ford, BlackRock, and Google, highlights that current training pipelines only produce 55% of the needed workforce, and many who start apprenticeships do not complete them or stay in the trades. AI

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Carhartt CEO: Schools steer Gen Z away from high-paying skilled trades

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Preston Fore ·

    Carhartt CEO warns schools are steering Gen Z students away from a lucrative career path: Skilled trades can pay 32% more

    Students interested in landing a six-figure trades job aren’t being set up for success, says Linda Hubbard—with half who start training never finish it.

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