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They Built A Career In Mechanical Engineering. Now They're Stuck In The 'Overqualified Trap' And Can't Even Get Hired At A Grocery Store
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (656+ words) After seven years working in mechanical engineering and building complex systems for major projects, one worker thought they were set. Then their firm collapsed, the local job market dried up, and everything unraveled. Now, just four months later, they say…...
Skilled trade excitement lags among younger workers, Harris Poll finds
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (424+ words) Most Americans view the skilled trades as essential yet undervalued, with 91% agreeing that blue-collar jobs are as important as white-collar jobs, and 86% saying trade careers are overlooked in schools today, according to a July 31 report from The Harris Poll. However,…...