542 – How to Close the Growing Skilled Trade Shortage in the U.S. Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Adam Figueira, VP of Marketing at CourseKey This episode of At Work in America is sponsored by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. The current business and hiring environment has redefined what it takes to succeed as an HR professional, requiring HR leaders to adapt and innovate at lightning speed to help their organizations remain competitive. Download the 2022 Paychex Pulse of HR report to discover the tools and tactics your peers are using to deliver on both HR and business objectives - faster and at scale - while still meeting the evolving needs of their employees. Visit payx.me/PHR2022 to download your copy, today. This week, we met with Adam Figueira from CourseKey to learn more about how to help close the skilled trade shortage in the U.S. - Meeting the needs of career colleges and trade schools - How trade schools provide a faster path to entrepreneurship - Importance of trade school representation at the high school level - Hiring skilled workers For more information, click here Thank you, Adam, for joining the show today!  Remember to subscribe to At Work in America wherever you get your podcasts.