Ever try to talk to a 14-year-old about workers comp? Ive tried with my son. I typically get a blank stare for a second before I lose him to Instagram. The only time he showed a real interest in my job was when I texted him a picture of me wearing an exoskeleton at NWCDC last year. My teens peers are the future of the workforce. If you want them on your payroll someday, youre going to have to get their attention first. Oh nevermind, itll probably be too late. Thats because other industries arent waiting for someday. Here in the Philadelphia region, our local manufacturing and construction trades recently teamed up to invite students in the region as young as 7th graders to an expo aimed at channeling kids into their talent pipeline early, or at least positioning their industries as innovative, rewarding and lucrative.
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