Sophia Compton at FOX Business reports Terry Schilling, who serves as President of the American Principles Project, is encouraging Gen Zers to reconsider the traditional college route and instead explore the Skilled Trades as recent graduates face a challenging job market. "We need to go back to the drawing board - and if we can avoid having an entire generation stuck with ($80,000 to $150,000) worth of student loans, they can still get good jobs. We should absolutely pursue those things," Schilling told FOX Business. "I think the Trades offer the best option for that." Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed the Labor Market "deteriorated noticeably" in the First Quarter of 2025, with recent workforce entrants taking the hardest hits. Career paths that would be viable alternatives include the Skilled Trades and entrepreneurship, Schilling said. More than one million Trade jobs remain unfilled in the U.S., driven by an aging and retiring Workforce - as well as a societal bias toward college degrees, according to Forbes.

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