House Works: Why good trades workers are hard to find

A while back I read an article that got me thinking. Apparently, less than half of 2,000 high school students polled felt that a university education will secure them a good job. A few days earlier I’d talked to an entrepreneur who found two young electrical engineers – one with a masters degree and the other a PhD – who designed an electronic product for him for free.
Lack of prospects meant that working on a “sweat equity” basis was worthwhile for these guys. The