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Tag: skills gap

Third Times the Charm or Strike Three?

February 27, 2017 Shari

So I’m headed down to DC to testify once again before a Congressional Committee.

Blog, Homepage, Mike's BlogsCongress, Donald Trump, skills gap, student loans, The Hill

Off The Wall: Why don’t you tell us when you’ll be on the news?

December 10, 2016December 11, 2016 Shari

I’ve always felt a little weird promoting my appearances on the news.

Blog, Homepage, Mike's BlogsFox and Friends, skills gap

A BIG thanks, To Those in The House

November 24, 2016December 6, 2016 Shari

When I was a kid, my grandfather and I used to watch This Old House.

Blog, Foundation, Homepage, Mike's Blogs, mikeroweWORKSmikeroweWORKS Foundation, Norm Abram, skills gap, This Old House

Hot Under The Blue Collar #12

October 26, 2016May 10, 2018 Shari

Over on mikeroweWORKS, my buddy Chuck wrote a post that included#skillsgap. Someone did not approve…

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Pardon Me, But Your Slip Is Showing…

August 22, 2016 Shari

Albert Samos writes…The media has recently been stating that Donald Trump’s key supporters didn’t graduate from college. They constantly refer to these people as “uneducated white men.” As an electrical contractor who happens to be a white guy with six Read More …

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Hot Under the Blue Collar #9

August 4, 2016May 10, 2018 Shari

Here’s my latest attempt to debunk a few misconceptions keeping people out of the skilled trades.

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How to Make The Skills Gap Wider

April 29, 2016 Shari

with WalletHub and Channel 10 News.

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Metaphoric Toilet & the Widening Skills Gap ~ Hot Under The Blue Collar, Part 1

April 13, 2016May 10, 2018 Shari

Bad news. The toilet at mikeroweWORKS World Headquarters is overflowing

Blog, Homepage, Mike's Blogsbenjamin franklin plumbing, Direct Energy, Hot Under The Blue Collar, mister sparky, one hour air conditioning and heating, skills gap

Detroiter Magazine: Work Hard and Work Smart

September 22, 2015February 9, 2016 Shari

Seems I’m on the cover of a magazine called The Detroiter.

Articles About Mike, Homepage, Mike's Blogs, MRW Foundation Press, Press, Written About Mike/MRWMackinac Policy Conference, skills gap

Filling the Skills Gap and Doing Social Good

June 30, 2015June 30, 2015 Shari

ENTREPRENEUR: Sometimes comes down to two positions: mercenary or missionary. Before your mind gets trapped in the gutter, let Rowe explain.

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Michigan Daily News: Mackinac Policy Conference

May 29, 2015August 12, 2015 Shari

Mackinac Island Policy Conference fosters collaborative discussion on education

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New Michigan Skilled Trades Initiative

May 28, 2015August 12, 2015 Shari

The state today at the Mackinac Policy Conference announced a partnership with Rowe and his foundation

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New Video Series Teaching Michigan Students About The Skilled Trades

May 27, 2015June 1, 2015 Shari

Mike Rowe is known for getting dirty. The host of “Somebody’s Gotta Do It”

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Dubiski Career High School & Holt Cat doing their part to Close the Skills Gap

September 25, 2014April 6, 2015 Shari

Spent yesterday in Grand Prairie Texas, just outside Dallas. There’s a trade school there called Dubiski. They train kids for jobs that actually exist, and they are without question one of the best facilities I’ve ever seen. Nearby, there’s a Read More …

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The “Other” Side

July 16, 2013May 14, 2014 admin

These days, people get bent simply if I appear on shows they don’t like, or sit too close to people they don’t care for. What’s up with that?

Blog, Micro Musings, mikeroweWORKSbill maher, mike rowe, mikeroweworks, profoundly disconnected, skills gap

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