{"id":8394,"date":"2025-05-27T12:12:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T15:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dicasempregos.cidadesbr.net.br\/vagas\/2025\/05\/27\/why-these-gen-zers-are-ditching-college-degrees-for-blue-collar-careers\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T12:12:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T15:12:37","slug":"why-these-gen-zers-are-ditching-college-degrees-for-blue-collar-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dicasempregos.cidadesbr.net.br\/vagas\/2025\/05\/27\/why-these-gen-zers-are-ditching-college-degrees-for-blue-collar-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Why These Gen Zers Are Ditching College Degrees For Blue-Collar Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vspYdePRl6E?modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>With college costs topping $200,000 and white-collar job security slipping, many Gen Zers are skipping four-year degrees for skilled trades. This path offers hands-on work, quicker entry into the workforce, and starting pay around $20\u2013$25 an hour. From welding to landscaping, Gen Z is choosing practical skills over debt\u2014and seemingly transforming the future of work in America.<\/p>\n<p>Produced, Shot and Edited by: Zach Green<br \/>\nSenior Managing Producer: Eric M. Clark<br \/>\nAdditional Camera: Enrique Huaiquil<br \/>\nAnimator: Alisa Stern<br \/>\nReporter: Gili Malinsky<br \/>\nAdditional Footage: Getty Images, Morgan Bradbury, Chase Gallagher<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to CNBC Make It.:<br \/>\nWatch CNBC on the go with CNBC+: <\/p>\n<p>About CNBC Make It.: CNBC Make It. is a new section of CNBC dedicated to making you smarter about managing your business, career, and money.<\/p>\n<p>Learn from experts how to network successfully, revamp your resume and confidently transition into your dream career through CNBC\u2019s new online course How to Change Careers and Be Happier at Work.  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