did you know...
There is projected to be 3 MILLION unfilled positions in the skilled trades by 2028.
did you know...
Two million high school seniors play varsity sports each year. Only 100,000 of them will go on to play division 1 or division 2 sports in college and less than half of those will do so with any kind of scholarship. This is a huge potential employee pool. By comparison, there are 200,000 veterans leaving the military each year. We need them both.
DID YOU KNOW...
There are over 500 trade schools, two-year junior and community colleges that offer instruction in the skilled trades AND compete in intercollegiate athletics.
DID YOU KNOW...
According to USA Today, Student-Athletes possess the soft skills that make for great employees and candidates for careers in the skilled trades.
- Student-Athletes are physically fit with high kinesthetic intelligence which translates into hands-on learning and remembering things better by doing them.
- Student-Athletes are coachable.
- Student-Athletes are goal oriented.
- Student-Athletes are mentally tough and resilient.
- Student-Athletes are hard workers and good time managers.
- Student-Athletes are self-confident and coachable.
- Student-Athletes are good teammates.
- Student-Athletes tend to be leaders.
WAYS YOU CAN PARTICIPATE
- Use this free tool to find schools in your area that train in your trade.
- Participate in or sponsor career days at those schools.
- Offer scholarships (e.g. provide required tool kits).
- Host student visits to your company.
- Offer internships in the summer.
- Recruit their graduates.
- Go to their games!
