Tradespeople must fight to encourage students to find career paths that match their skills and goals.
Skilled trade workers are in higher demand than ever in today’s world. The COVID-19 pandemic left no industry untouched in terms of challenges, and in the home services space specifically, we all had to adjust to ensure we could keep delivering our essential expertise despite so much uncertainty. Our time in quarantine proved that going without a plumber when your home’s toilet breaks unexpectedly or going without heat or air conditioning with the whole family back together under one roof was simply not an option. The value of skilled trades workers became increasingly apparent to those outside our industries, which in turn, shed light on how detrimental a shortage of home service professionals can be to the overall stability of our society.
The skills of plumbers, electricians, painters and other trade professionals add a great deal of value to individuals and businesses across the world. Our society, both today and tomorrow, is dependent upon the services tradespeople offer, which is why I am, and always will be, such an advocate for the value of vocational education.