Future Workers Still Have Misconceptions About Skilled Trade Jobs

Even if you believe something to be true, you might not follow that belief. This is exactly the case based on the results from a recent survey from 3M called theState of Science Index. In its fifth year, the survey examines the public image of science globally. One of the themes of this year’s survey was the perception of vocational skills. The survey found that a large number of Americans, 90%, believe that jobs in the skilled trades offer a lot of opportunities. But a majority, 71%, also said they would not pursue this employment route.