Third Times the Charm or Strike Three?
So I’m headed down to DC to testify once again before a Congressional Committee.
Tag: skills gap
Off The Wall: Why don’t you tell us when you’ll be on the news?
I’ve always felt a little weird promoting my appearances on the news.
A BIG thanks, To Those in The House
When I was a kid, my grandfather and I used to watch This Old House.
Hot Under The Blue Collar #12
Over on mikeroweWORKS, my buddy Chuck wrote a post that included#skillsgap. Someone did not approve…
Pardon Me, But Your Slip Is Showing…
Albert Samos writes…The media has recently been stating that Donald Trump’s key supporters didn’t graduate from college. They constantly refer to these people as “uneducated white men.” As an electrical contractor who happens to be a white guy with six employees but no college, I find this vaguely offensive and somewhat confusing. What do you think of the media characterizing people this way? Hi Albert If the media is referring to Trump supporters who happen to be male caucasians suffering from a lack of knowledge brought about by an absence of formal or practical instruction, than I guess “uneducated white Read More
Hot Under the Blue Collar #9
Here’s my latest attempt to debunk a few misconceptions keeping people out of the skilled trades.
How to Make The Skills Gap Wider
with WalletHub and Channel 10 News.
Metaphoric Toilet & the Widening Skills Gap ~ Hot Under The Blue Collar, Part 1
Bad news. The toilet at mikeroweWORKS World Headquarters is overflowing
Detroiter Magazine: Work Hard and Work Smart
Seems I’m on the cover of a magazine called The Detroiter.
Filling the Skills Gap and Doing Social Good
ENTREPRENEUR: Sometimes comes down to two positions: mercenary or missionary. Before your mind gets trapped in the gutter, let Rowe explain.
Michigan Daily News: Mackinac Policy Conference
Mackinac Island Policy Conference fosters collaborative discussion on education
New Michigan Skilled Trades Initiative
The state today at the Mackinac Policy Conference announced a partnership with Rowe and his foundation
New Video Series Teaching Michigan Students About The Skilled Trades
Mike Rowe is known for getting dirty. The host of “Somebody’s Gotta Do It”
Dubiski Career High School & Holt Cat doing their part to Close the Skills Gap
Spent yesterday in Grand Prairie Texas, just outside Dallas. There’s a trade school there called Dubiski. They train kids for jobs that actually exist, and they are without question one of the best facilities I’ve ever seen. Nearby, there’s a Cat Dealership called Holt. As many of you know, Cat has supported my efforts with mikeroweWORKS for years. Down here in Texas, The Cat Dealership is always looking for kids with the talent and the work ethic required to repair and maintain really big machines. In the heat. Currently, they’re hiring, and the opportunities are really, really good. Long story Read More
The “Other” Side
These days, people get bent simply if I appear on shows they don’t like, or sit too close to people they don’t care for. What’s up with that?