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Why more young people are choosing skilled trades over four-year degrees
Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012, are rethinking college and careers. Many are questioning the cost of a four-year degree and looking for options that lead to employment without debt. Skilled trades provide that path. 鈥淪killed trades aren鈥檛 just jobs; they are careers with dignity and respect,鈥� said Mark Jewett, associate dean of Applied Technology at Macomb.
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Why more young people are choosing skilled trades over four-year degrees
Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012, are rethinking college and careers. Many are questioning the cost of a four-year degree and looking for options that lead to employment without debt. Skilled trades provide that path. 鈥淪killed trades aren鈥檛 just jobs; they are careers with dignity and respect,鈥� said Mark Jewett, associate dean of Applied Technology at Macomb.
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by 黑料吃瓜Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012, are rethinking college and careers. Many are questioning the cost of a four-year degree and looking for options that lead to employment without debt. Skilled trades provide that path. 鈥淪killed trades aren鈥檛 just jobs; they are careers with dignity and respect,鈥� said Mark Jewett, associate dean of Applied Technology at Macomb.
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