#TradeSchools #GenZ #VocationalEducation #SkilledTrades
Are you a Gen Z individual feeling lost in the sea of traditional college options? Do you find yourself questioning the value of a four-year degree in a market saturated with tech and engineering graduates? You’re not alone. The rise in popularity of trade schools among Gen Z is revolutionizing the way young people approach education and career paths.
### The Problem:
Many young individuals are facing the dilemma of choosing between expensive four-year institutions offering degrees in oversaturated fields and vocational programs that provide hands-on training and promising career opportunities.
### The Solution:
1. **Exploring Vocational Programs:** Consider enrolling in vocational-focused community colleges that offer specialized training in high-demand fields like construction, plumbing, electrical work, and automotive technology.
2. **Researching Job Market Trends:** Look into industries experiencing growth and shortage of skilled workers, such as healthcare, IT, and manufacturing, to align your skills with market demands.
3. **Networking and Mentorship:** Connect with professionals in trade industries through networking events, apprenticeships, and mentorship programs to gain insights and guidance for career advancement.
4. **Embracing Hands-On Learning:** Embrace the practical nature of trade school education by gaining real-world experience through internships, co-op programs, and on-the-job training opportunities.
5. **Balancing Passion and Pragmatism:** Prioritize your career goals and personal interests to find a balance between pursuing a fulfilling career and securing financial stability through trade school education.
As highlighted in the Wall Street Journal, the enrollment levels in vocational programs are on the rise, indicating a shift in perception towards alternative education pathways. Gen Z individuals are realizing the value of vocational training that offers good pay, stability, and job security in industries with growing demand for skilled workers.
By considering trade schools as a viable option for your education and career growth, you can carve out a path that aligns with your interests, skills, and future aspirations. Don’t let the pressure of traditional college paths deter you from exploring rewarding opportunities in the world of skilled trades. Join the movement of Gen Z individuals embracing vocational education and building successful careers in high-demand industries. 🛠️💡🔧
Sources:
– [Wall Street Journal](https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2024/04/02/gen-z-is-losing-interest-in-email-jobs)
Good
It’ll cycle back to everyone trying to be an engineer in 10 years when plumbing and electrician is over saturated.
It’s actually pretty funny how everyone just chases what’s hot at the moment. It’s like that commercial where the guy has the money on the fishing rod
Good, their gonna find out it’s not all people say it is.
Yeah, how many of those are foreign workers.
That won’t last long. The total demand for skilled tradespeople isn’t that big. 10% of would-be college graduate entering these field will saturate them completely in a few years.
Thats good 👍 I was planning on becoming one but at my age its not an option 😅
Good, but it will flip back to engineers then back to trade then back to engineers…
Hmm…wonder if you could plot some sort of sine wave pattern to this….
Welder for the last 2.5 years, rough on the body. Economy is garbage and reflected in my pay. Going back to school in May to re skill in comp sci.
Just in time for when I’m too old to do housework myself
Make more money unclogging grandmas drains than making Bloomberg trading algorithms and this tends to happen.
Software is saturated
I highly doubt the growth in trades is coming from people who would have been computer science majors. Probably more people who didn’t know what they wanted to do and would have picked business or some random major. The cross-shopping of software engineering with blue collar work is pretty absurd and I pretty much only see it in this sub
The US has fairly rigid social classes and most STEM majors are from a social class where nobody goes into blue collar careers. Tech in particular is more open to non traditional demographics than other white collar jobs, but still, those people would mostly be coming in from bootcamps or just self taught, not 4 year computer science degrees.
Trades have very mediocre salaries and the barrier to entry is pretty shit if you want to get into an IBEW or something. They have an easyish reasoning test but the panel interview usually only selects a few people from my experience.
> Looks like people are finally realizing that tech (and most of engineering) is completely oversaturated.
Nothing you wrote in your post is suggesting that at all. This is just vibes-based macroeconomics.
normal and expected
sector X is hot/high pay/easy to get a job in yada yada
people rush to sector X = heavy saturation
so people naturally start to look at other sectors because it’s getting incredibly difficult to get a job in sector X
sector Y is hot
people rush to sector Y
repeat
Once that saturates they will be in a worse position than the CS group
2022-2023 saw a huge downturn in tech that followed a huge upturn.
Yes, do trade school and stop competing me plz.
I like how all the people downvoting comments on here are pro-industry-that-doesn’t-actually-create-anything-people-actually-need-to-survive.
If you aren’t producing something people *need* then you are in an expendable industry, period.
Judging by how people have survived for millenia without the internet, I’d say IT/CS are pretty expendable.
While I have been arguing that software has been saturated for a while and will continue to argue that stance, this is a ridiculous conclusion to make lol. Like the people who would consider software as a career are not all of a sudden going to consider the trades, they’ll consider another white collar profession instead.