Online resource encourages careers in skilled trade

CAUSE OF DEATH BUT HE WAS

LIVING IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

HE WAS 76.>>> NOW, A WRAL

MORNING ORIGINAL, NEW REPORTING

FIRST.

>> RETIRING BABY BOOMERS ARE

LEAVING VACANT JOBS IN SKILLED

TRADE CAREERS.

A LOCAL BUSINESSMAN SAYS ONLINE

VIDEOS CAN INSPIRE STUDENTS TO

FILL THOSE JOBS.

>> Reporter: A VIDEO GALLERY OF

JOBS IN HIGH DEMAND CAN BE

FOUND AT US CAREERS ONLINE.>>

COMPANIES TODAY ARE CONSTANTLY

LOOKING FOR EMPLOYEES.

>> Reporter: JIM BEGAN THIS

RESOURCE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH

SCHOOL STUDENTS, THEIR PARENTS

AND FOR EDUCATORS.

THESE VIDEOS MAY HELP STUDENTS

AND OTHER JOBSEEKERS FIND OUT

WHAT JOBS OF INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY, ELECTRICAL LINE

CONSTRUCTION OR HEALTHCARE ARE

LIKE.>> NURSES ARE VERY

AUTONOMOUS.

>> THERE IS A HIGH DEMAND.

THE TRADE HAS STARTED TO AGE AS

FAR AS THE PROFESSIONAL

CRAFTSMEN THAT HAVE CHOSEN

PAINT AS A CAREER.>> Reporter:

TRUCK DRIVERS, CULINARY ARTS

AND WORKING IN A GARAGE.

>> I WILL TRAIN YOU SO THAT YOU

CAN WALK INTO A SHOP AND

PERFORM AUTOMATED REPAIRS.

>> Reporter: HEATING AND AIR

CONDITIONS MAY NOT SEEM

GLAMOROUS BUT THAT SAYS HIGH

DEMAND CAREERS COULD OFFER GOOD

SALARIES, MORE THAN WHAT SOME

COLLEGE GRADUATES EARN.>> LET'S

SAY THEY GET A FOR YOUR DEGREE,

COLLEGE DEBT, SIX MONTHS INTO

THE JOB THEY SAY I DON'T WANT

TO DO THIS ANYMORE.>> Reporter:

THE TEAM WORKS WITH COMMUNITY

COLLEGES AND INDUSTRY TRAINERS

TO PROVIDE A VISION FOR THOSE

LOOKING FOR A CAREER PATH THAT

HITS THEIR INTERESTS.

>> IF I CAN USE A VIDEO WITHIN

FIVE MINUTES AND IT COULD

INSPIRE YOU, AND INFORM YOU IT

COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE THEN IT

IS WORTHWHILE.>> THEY SAY ZERO

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