The country is being mismanaged and I dont hold out a lot of hope that it will improve soon.
I would advise any high school graduate today to look in to a community college. Check out the stats on which degree has the greatest success in getting a graduate a job and go from there. A bachelors degree is not worth the time or money these days.
Hvac, Electricians, Machinists, Welders,Mechanics are in desperate need. I blame a huge part of this on school career councilors telling everyone that blue colar work is not worth it. They can ship IT over seas, but I want to see them ship my construction equipment to China. my shop has 7 mechanics, and two of us are apprentices, and we are so desperate for assistance we’re getting another apprentice promoted from yard work.