481: Jason Altmire—Trade Up

<p>Former congressman <a href="https://jasonaltmire.com/"><span class="whitespace-normal">Jason Altmire</span></a> has spent years in Washington—and even more time outside it—making the case that America's biggest opportunity isn't behind a desk, but behind a welding mask, a set of tools, or the wheel of a big machine. Now leading <a href="https://career.org/"><span class="whitespace-normal">Career Education Colleges and Universities</span></a>, he's on a mission to close the skills gap and reconnect hard work with real opportunity.</p> <p>In this episode, Mike and Jason dig into why millions of good jobs go unfilled, why the stigma around skilled labor refuses to die, and what it'll take to convince a new generation that "college for all" might not be the answer.</p> <p>Along the way, they unpack the ideas behind Jason's book, <a href="https://tradeupbook.com/"><span class="whitespace-normal">Trade Up: Why the Future Belongs to Skilled Trades and How Career Education is Transforming the Workforce</span></a>—and make a compelling case that the fastest way to achieve the American Dream might be to pursue a skilled trade.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Tip o' the hat to our excellent sponsors</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.puretalk.com/rowe">PureTalk.com/Rowe</a> Get <strong>UNLIMITED</strong> hi-speed data for just <strong>$34.99</strong> per month!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.skillsusa.org/mike/">SkillsUSA.org/mike</a> Join the skilled trade movement!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.goodranchers.com/">GoodRanchers.com</a> Use code <strong>MIKE</strong> to get <strong>$25 off</strong> your first order & <strong>FREE</strong> meat for life.</p> <p class="Body"><a href="https://mikeroweworks.org/scholarship/">mikeroweWORKS.org/scholarship</a> to apply for a work ethic scholarship.</p>