![]() The program helped “show us that anything is possible and that you don’t have to go to college to be successful in life,” she added.Golden gate bistroGOLDEN GATE BISTRO - 219 Photos & 132 Reviews - 803 Wright Ave, Richmond, California - Breakfast & Brunch - Restaurant Reviews - Phone Number - Menu - Yelp. She says she found that motivation in Promise 360, where she learned she could still explore a career in the medical field. “It was really hard, because I really didn’t know what to do,” Mendoza said. Then after her dad died in November, she dropped out of high school. “I felt like I was going to give up halfway through it,” the Mission Hills senior said. Vanessa Mendoza has aspirations of becoming a nurse, but worried the necessary schooling would be too lengthy. Garcia was able to choose a construction apprenticeship program that was right for him and also learn other useful skills, like time management. The Promise 360 program “just really gives you more options that you really did not think you had.” “There’s a lot of kids in high school that don’t know what they’re going to do after high school,” the Mission Hills senior said. Mission Hills senior Luis Garcia was among those who didn’t believe college was the right path for him after graduation. “I think it’s really going to make a huge difference in their lives.” “It’s going to be a win-win for the student and the company,” Stout added. ![]() Stout says these companies all need workers and have openings for different types of good-paying jobs with benefits and room for growth. The San Marcos Promise has partnered with a range of local companies in various fields, including EDCO San Marcos, the city of San Marcos, the Vallecitos Water District and Diamond Environmental Services. “There’s a lot of different aspects to our trade - it’s not just one size fits all,” he said. Johnson went on to explain to the visiting high school seniors that a career in HVAC can involve various trades, from electrical to plumbing, and positions, from residential to commercial to sales. “A lot of them really need that hands-on work to be motivated in what they’re doing every day,” she said.ĭuring their visit to Action last month, students got a glimpse into HVAC work as they toured the warehouse, heard from professionals in the field and sat in on an Action Academy class, where a dozen students were learning about wiring thermostats. Marissa Sanchez, a career and financial aid coach for the San Marcos Promise at Mission Hills, says she saw firsthand students struggling with education, especially after the pandemic. (Charlie Neuman/For The San Diego Union-Tribune) Last year, Action created its own academy to train the next generation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning technicians, using a four- to six-week crash course to teach students the fundamentals of heating and air. “So we figured if we can’t hire them, let’s create.” ![]() “Our biggest struggle is finding qualified workers who can pass a background and drug test,” Johnson said. Johnson says he can attest to the difficulty hiring, explaining that as older workers retire, Action is having more trouble finding younger people trained to take their jobs. Many industries still adding jobs to keep pace with consumer demand, and to get back to pre-pandemic staffing levels. And a disproportionate number of those are skilled labor, according to the chamber, which has previously reported that finding skilled labor remains a challenge for contractors.Įmployers nationwide, meanwhile, are stepping up their hiring, adding 339,000 positions just last month, Friday’s jobs report showed. but only 5.6 million unemployed workers - meaning that if everyonefound a job, there would still be nearly 4 million unfilled positions. Chamber of Commerce estimated that there are 9.5 million job openings in the U.S. Recent labor statistics suggest that’s still the case.Ī recent analysis by the U.S. ![]() Stout says the push for students to attend college has unintentionally cut off a crucial pipeline in the education of the skilled trades via apprenticeships and internships.Īnalyses in recent years have found employers unable to fill mid-level jobs in skilled trades in part because students are steered toward college. (Charlie Neuman / For The San Diego Union-Tribune) ![]()
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