There is a major skilled trades gap growing in America.

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For every 5 skilled workers that exit, only 1 person enters the skilled workforce.¹

2.4M

Unfilled manufacturing careers by 2028 with a negative economic impact of $2.5T.²

10K

Every day 10k Baby Boomers reach retirement age, fueling the “Silver Tsunami”.³

The Answer is to Turn this Challenge into Skilled Career Opportunities for the Next Generation.

65M

As of 2023, the US had 65M youth and young adults between the ages of 10-24.⁴

19M

Projected jobs created for US government investment in skilled industries by 2031.⁵

507K

Projected new jobs in Logistics and Transportation by 2032.⁶

Bringing The Youth Of Today To The Skilled Careers Of Tomorrow.

The coalition looks to inspire the next generation of talent to pursue a skilled career and streamline the talent ecosystem to close the skills gap.

After generations of stigmas created about the skilled trades and a unified national voice telling our youth that the “only path” to the American dream is through colleges and universities, there is a new generation that is seeing the world through a different lens. We are helping foster a youth movement around skilled careers, creating content for, and with, the youth of today to show how fulfilling and rewarding a career in the trades can be.

There are two great recruitment machines for youth talent in America – universities and the military. They both have spent heavily to create an end-to-end ecosystem that paves a pathway for post-secondary career choices. Skilled Careers are missing crucial platforms and connectivity across business, industry, education, government and families that are needed to solve the skilled careers gap. We are creating a coalition across these sectors to address this collective challenge and move further, faster.

SkillsUSA is a nonprofit national education association serving more than 333,000 students and instructors annually. Since 1965, SkillsUSA has served nearly 14 million annual members and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor as a successful model of employer-driven workforce development.

TikTok‘s mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. An experience tailored to each individual, the discovery is endless and community is unlike any other. By sparking meaningful dialogue, TikTok welcomes and empowers their community to turn ideas into real-world impact.

Material Handling Institute (MHI) is the nation’s largest material handling, logistics and supply chain association, and works to deliver the latest knowledge, the strongest connections, powerful industry leadership, and the best market access for manufacturing and supply chain professionals.

BlueRecruit is a direct hire marketplace connecting Job Seekers with Employers in the skilled trades. The family of companies is a complete skilled trades career development solution with BlueCareer (career exploration & training platform) and Booker (employment verification).

SkillsUSA is a nonprofit national education association serving more than 333,000 students and instructors annually. Since 1965, SkillsUSA has served nearly 14 million annual members and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor as a successful model of employer-driven workforce development.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of branded content through television, film, streaming and gaming. WBD inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide.

TikTok‘s mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. An experience tailored to each individual, the discovery is endless and community is unlike any other. By sparking meaningful dialogue, TikTok welcomes and empowers their community to turn ideas into real-world impact.

Material Handling Institute (MHI) is the nation’s largest material handling, logistics and supply chain association, and works to deliver the latest knowledge, the strongest connections, powerful industry leadership, and the best market access for manufacturing and supply chain professionals.

BlueRecruit is a direct hire marketplace connecting Job Seekers with Employers in the skilled trades. The family of companies is a complete skilled trades career development solution with BlueCareer (career exploration & training platform) and Booker (employment verification).

By inspiring the next generation of talent and creating a streamlined ecosystem, we can convert this talent pool at scale more efficiently and effectively. Helping employers connect with job ready, skilled talent and ensuring that retention of this talent is a priority.

"This is a generational opportunity to rebuild and restore the American workforce"

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