Skilled trades facing a labor shortage

As baby boomers approach retirement age en masse, many different skilled trades are facing a serious labor shortage, and replacing these skilled tradesmen doesn’t happen overnight. High schools have been very effective in teaching students, as young as middle school, that there is only one sure way to success: go to college and get a degree. However, the average financial return for a college graduate has declined and the average student debt has soared; while a shortage of skilled tradesmen…...