This article was posted 10/24/2012 and is most likely outdated.
Mike Holt - America Needs Skilled Tradesmen, Says Manpower Survey
America Needs Skilled Tradesmen, Says Manpower Survey
America Needs Skilled Tradesmen, Says Manpower Survey
HUNTERSVILLE, NC-- America has a shortage of professional tradesmen. According to ManpowerGroup's 2012 report, our nation's number one category of the hardest jobs to fill is that of skilled tradesmen. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that more than one third of skilled tradesmen are over the age of 50. In fact, for every three tradesmen who retire, there's only one skilled person trained to perform the work. These trends could mean trouble for a rebounding America. At the heart of this shortfall of plumbers, welders, roofers, masons, auto mechanics and other skilled workers is a culture that fails to honor the hard work that these men and women do every day, despite job openings and opportunities to earn good wages as tradesmen.
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In my experience (39 yrs.),most contractors don't appreciate or want skilled craftsmen. They mostly want the job done cheap and dirty. And they expect to pay the same wages they paid in the 1980's. Gas and groceries have tripled (at least) since then. Contractors, you get what you pay for.
