Construction Trades Offer Solid Careers Right Out Of High School
April 30, 2019 | Emily Woodring | 1 min read
With thousands of skilled-trade workers retiring every day across the nation, the construction industry is in need of the next generation workforce to help build Kansas City and communities throughout the country.
And those are good-paying jobs that are available to people straight out of high school. It will take some grit for folks willing to start off at the bottom and work their way to the top.
And who knows? Maybe you will end up running the company someday.
Career Resources:
- Apprenticeships in Missouri
- JE Dunn Careers
- Find out what building trade suits you best
- Kansas City Construction Career Academy
— Kansas City PBS is examining the issue of workforce development as part of its participation in the national American Graduate: Getting to Work project, an initiative made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Follow #AmGradKCPT on Facebook and Twitter for local American Graduate content and #AmGrad to see content from across the United States.
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