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Direct linkGibbs, Hope J. – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2005
America is facing a skilled labor shortage in the construction industry. Predictions, like those from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, are that things may get worse. Retiring construction workers must be replaced if this industry is to grow. The estimate is around a quarter of a million replacements are needed each year.…
Descriptors: Construction Industry, Labor Needs, High Schools, Charter Schools
