National Signing Day. It’s a day filled with excitement, promise and pride as high school seniors formally announce the college or university they’ve chosen to continue their academic careers following high school graduation. But for some graduating seniors, rather than donning a sweatshirt with the logo or mascot of their future college or university, declaring a major and selecting classes for the fall, they will be putting on tool belts and embarking on what can be a rewarding and fruitful career as a construction industry tradesperson.
“A career as a tradesperson can create a meaningful journey with the opportunity to pursue entrepreneurship while positively addressing a nationwide issue,” said Heather Prill, senior manager of strategic partnerships, The Home Depot Foundation. “Presently, there are nearly 300,000 open career roles in the construction industry and many offer competitive incomes.”