I think he’s addressing the move to license many jobs in states. It’s a revenue enhancer for the states, and I’m not sure it’s much else in many instances.
There are many jobs out there that require a license before you can work.
The stupid thing is, for many of these jobs there’s no real reason for licensing. Most of what the employee needed to know to work could be explained in 30 to 60 minutes on the job.
No, instead, these folks need to sign on to a college or business school course taking 4 to 8 months to complete.
I am a firm believer in apprentice type education, where you learn from others on the job.
If I understand this correctly, it appears Trump is trying to reduce hurdles people face trying to enter the work force.
Institute for Justice is fighting this. Something like a third of professions now have licensing requirements.
Those in the profession with certifications benefit from the 10% higher wages due to restricted competition. The problem is the certifying organizations then extorting people with increasing paid education requirements and membership fees.
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The stupid thing is, for many of these jobs there’s no real reason for licensing. Most of what the employee needed to know to work could be explained in 30 to 60 minutes on the job.
No, instead, these folks need to sign on to a college or business school course taking 4 to 8 months to complete.
I am a firm believer in apprentice type education, where you learn from others on the job.
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To paraphrase (if not on the head): “To professionalize, you need to Federalize.”