FILLING THE GAP
If St. Louis were building its famed Gateway Arch today, it might have trouble finding enough skilled tradespeople to finish the job.
According to the State of the St. Louis Workforce 2017 report, nearly 60% of companies that hire workers in the skilled trades say they can’t find enough people with the skills they need. That’s not surprising, given that 53% of jobs in the 16-county region are middle-skill positions — those requiring postsecondary training but not a four-year degree — but only 46% of area adults are middle-skill workers.
How can a BSA council
