Episode Details

Shortage of workers or shortage of skill?

On this episode of Trade Life Podcast, the guys pour a Carlsberg and dig into the skilled trades shortage from every angle: the stigma that's followed contractors for decades, the guidance counselors who steered kids away from the trades, the gap between 100 job applicants and zero qualified hires, and why post-secondary education shouldn't be the automatic next step after high school. Expect honest stories, a few tangents, and a clear message by the end: don't sleep on the trades, or you'll get slept.

In this episode:

• Why "shortage" might be the wrong word
• The stigma problem and where it came from
• Education pathways that fail tradespeople (and everyone else)
• Why trades should be the default - and college the exception
• Empowering the next generation to try a trade

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