(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Lt. Governor Jon Husted was at Brookfield High School on Monday, where he toured the Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program and the Advanced Manufacturing Makerspace.
He sat down with students to talk about the trade programs being offered as part of “In-Demand Jobs Week.”
“We don’t want a single child to graduate high school without a career credential,” Husted said. “We are creating more jobs than we have people to fill right now in the Mahoning Valley and in Ohio, and we need more talent.”
Students demonstrated robotics, programming and other skills for Husted during his visit.
Those working in skilled traces say that as the workforce ages, they need workers in just about every trade over the next 10 years. Pre-apprenticeship programs give students a big advantage.
“There’s no cost. They’re earning while…
