<ul><li>As Careers in Construction Month raises awareness for careers in construction, it is crucial to address the skills shortage in the industry.</li><li>Nontraditional career paths like construction are not presented as viable alternatives to college, leading to a lack of awareness and a disrupted industry.</li><li>The author shares their personal experience of starting as an ironworker and building a successful rebar construction business without accumulating college debt.</li><li>The ongoing labor shortage in the construction industry has a ripple effect on the economy, emphasizing the need for support for registered apprenticeship programs.</li></ul>

My career success started with an apprenticeship

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