The economy is on the rebound, jobs are plentiful and wages are up. So, how can young people just entering the workforce take advantage of the boom?
Some of the leading sectors of the economy right now are in engineering, computer science and health care. There’s also huge demand for skilled professionals in the trades. A 2017 study out of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce found that between 1991 and 2015, good jobs in non-manufacturing trade industries, such as construction and transportation, increased in 38 states with Utah, South Dakota and North Dakota experiencing the most pronounced growth.
And while a college degree may be the ticket to advancing in these fields, what many parents of teens don’t realize is that there are programs in high school that can give students a jump on their training.
Virtually all Utah high schools offer career and technical education courses aligned to the state’s workforce needsand to showcase them, Canyons District is joining other school districts in sponsoring the annual Pathways to Professions expo (see details below).
The Oct.16-17 expo is free and a great way for high school-aged students to explore their academic options.
