Dealing With Economic Heat And Pressure
Jim Axelrod is Chief White House correspondent for the CBS Evening News.
Every now and again, on some Web page, you’ll see a headline perfectly reflecting our anxiety-producing times. “Six-Figure Jobs You've Never Thought Of," or something like that. When you read the article, it’s usually a list of work in high-tech fields that seem to require a Ph.D. from MIT.
Not in Tampa, Fla. There – thanks to a program run by WorkNet Pinellas – hundreds of men and women, many with no more than a high school diploma, are training for jobs that practically guarantee a six figure salary within three-to-five years. It’s not high-tech, it’s as old school as it gets.
The job? Welding.
Precision welding is a highly refined skill ...
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Not in Tampa, Fla. There – thanks to a program run by WorkNet Pinellas – hundreds of men and women, many with no more than a high school diploma, are training for jobs that practically guarantee a six figure salary within three-to-five years. It’s not high-tech, it’s as old school as it gets.
The job? Welding.
Precision welding is a highly refined skill ...
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