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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Why don't they hire people and train them?[/quote]

I'm not sure, but I think that a lot of students get no hands on type courses in high school anymore at all.  That means they don't have an inclination or any kind of desire to go and apply for a position like this.  Maybe they think it's too "dirty"?  I think the employer wants a certain type of person---problem solver, self starter, and fairly decent at math (to make calculations).  It's not a "turn the crank" job.  I don't think he always knows what is wrong so he has to diagnose and think on his feet (and there are a variety of machines).  My brother in law is very smart (both his parents went to college and had professional careers).  I think that 40 years ago not everyone like him was going to college (there were high paying jobs in manufacturing and he saw that).  Now lots of people like him would be in college.  That's just my guess.  It is very weird.  I think my brother-in-law is mechanically talented and then he had the opportunity to develop that part of himself (through high school).  I'm not sure how he or his parents or the schools helped him along.

I also have a brother who works as a machinist.  Machinists make parts (usually metal as far as I can tell).  He worked for Caterpillar for years.  Unfortunately the outsourcing has caused a loss of many jobs in the US.  He did not go to college.  He had a stint in the Navy.

My concern is watching my nieces and nephews all go to college (and they are all going) and NOT get jobs that pay as well.  I'm not sure college is the big ticket.  I think the economy is changing and we are all just struggling to figure out where the jobs are going to be.

As far as NCLB goes, it hasn't really helped (14 years later).[/quote]

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