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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Trade Up: Why the Future Belongs to Skilled Trades and How Career Education is Transforming the Workforce

Trade Up: Why the Future Belongs to Skilled Trades and How Career Education is Transforming the Workforce

Altmire, Jason
Burr, Riley

Paperback

LaborGeneral Political ScienceSocial Movements

Publisher Price: $19.95

ISBN13: 9798888194447
Publisher: Sunbury Press, Inc.
Published: Apr 28 2026
Pages: 214
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.54 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The four-year college degree has been the preferred path for generations of Americans who saw it as the most direct way to climb the economic ladder. But today, record numbers of college graduates are unable to find jobs and feel as though that ladder has been pulled out from under them. At the same time, many employers struggle to find qualified workers in high-demand fields like construction, manufacturing, healthcare, technology, and other skilled trades. The result is a widening skills gap that threatens America's competitiveness and leaves both graduates and employers frustrated and stuck. Beyond that, bachelor's degrees often fail to deliver the job readiness students expect, as many graduates enter the workforce burdened by staggering student debt and unprepared for the roles most in demand. For a growing number of students, the traditional college pathway has become less a gateway to opportunity than a costly detour away from true labor market needs. It's no wonder families across the country are asking a once-unthinkable question: Is college worth it?

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