PANEL: NEXT GEN, INDUSTRY DESERVES BETTER CAREER NARRATIVE
The societal narrative that great careers require a four-year degree is doing a disservice to the construction and manufacturing industries as well as to young people across the country - In sectors where a skilled labor shortage cuts deep, employers need to do more to reach out to these young people early on to “change the perception that a college pathway is the only route to success,” said Fluor Corp. Chairman and CEO David Seaton, board chair of BGCA.