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December 11, 2017

Good Jobs for High School Graduates Still Exist

Quality jobs shift from blue-collar industries to skilled services. Many believe good jobs for workers without a bachelor’s degree no longer exist in a labor market buffeted by automation and…

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December 01, 2017

SkillsUSA Highlighted in New Education Research

“Attracting the Next Generation” Report Shows Value of SkillsUSA Within Career and Technical Education Leesburg, Va. — SkillsUSA membership increases career and technical students’ likelihood of continuing in the career…

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November 13, 2017

Good Jobs that Pay without a BA  

Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, in partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co., has released new research that finds that even with the overall decline in manufacturing, nearly…

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October 30, 2017

SkillsUSA WorldTeam Earns Four Medallions of Excellence at International Competition for Young Skilled Workers

Highlights Importance of a Competitive, Highly Skilled Workforce Leesburg, Va. — The SkillsUSA WorldTeam received four Medallions of Excellence in the WorldSkills Competition Oct. 14-19. SkillsUSA represents the…

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October 30, 2017

In the World Championships of Vocational Skills, Contestants Go for the Gold

SkillsUSA competitor Jordan Baker was featured in The Wall Street Journal on Oct. 30 in an article, “The Thrill of Victory in Welding, Baking and Bricklaying,” about the recent…

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October 26, 2017

Education Consultant and State Association Director of SkillsUSA California Elected to Serve on the SkillsUSA National Board of Directors

Leesburg, Va., Oct. 3, 2017 – Clayton Mitchell, education programs consultant for the California Department of Education and state association director for SkillsUSA California, was elected to serve on the…

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October 25, 2017

President and CEO of Insurance Auto Auctions Inc. Elected to Serve on the SkillsUSA National Board of Directors

LEESBURG, Va., Oct. 26, 2017 — SkillsUSA announces the election of John W. Kett, president and CEO of Insurance Auto Auctions Inc. (IAA), a business unit of auction giant KAR…

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October 18, 2017

Lowe’s Gives Grants to Support Local SkillsUSA Chapters in Applying Learnings to Community Projects

Grants to Enhance Learning Opportunities and Impact Communities Nationwide. LEESBURG, VA. OCTOBER 17, 2017 –– This year, 31 SkillsUSA chapters will receive grants from Lowe’s to enhance schools and communities while…

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September 27, 2017

SkillsUSA Members Joined by Secretary of Education In Support of Career and Technical Education

Over 500 Rally on Capitol Hill Before Congressional Visits Secretary of the Department of Education Betsy DeVos and SkillsUSA’s National Officer Team Leesburg, Va. — Students representing career and technical…

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