Apprenticeships “are part of a revival of sorts” that’s attracting more students.

Red Alert Politics reports.

More millennials look to apprenticeships, avoiding college

Despite the benefits of college for graduates, only 34 percent of 25- to 29-year-old Americans have a bachelor’s degree or more. To get a better understanding of the millennial workforce, the public gaze needs to extend beyond college students.

Some millennials, holding no desire to attend college, choose apprenticeships to gain relevant work experience and avoid college debt, according to USA Today.

In the changing American economy, apprenticeships “are part of a revival of sorts” that’s attracting more students. Previously, their numbers declined due to “factory automation, the offshoring of U.S. manufacturing jobs and the decline of unions, which spearheaded many apprenticeships.” Since 2011, 100,000 new apprentices were registered with the Department of Labor. Though the number of American manufacturing jobs have declined, apprenticeships can still act as a path for career and social advancement.


 
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