Skill Shift

Insights From The Film

[MUSIC] I'm about to go on an adventure of a lifetime. We're taking an RV and we're gonna talk to lots of people about skilled jobs. &gt;&gt; We're here because we wanna learn and grow and develop in our profession. &gt;&gt; I've got random things that I'm good at and I don't really know how they all fit together yet. &gt;&gt; I feel like the future is uncertain. &gt;&gt; I missed that rush I had when I was being creative and I think this is something I'm constantly chasing. &gt;&gt; While I appreciate my college experience, I appreciate the opportunity to go to graduate school. There are more ways out there to figure out what it is that you wanna do. What could be possible if more people had the resources to take on different challenges in the world. Our young people are brilliant, what they need is the opportunity to be able to bring that brilliance out &gt;&gt; Firefighting is rewarding but I feel like the knowledge that I have could be used for more. &gt;&gt; It's so hard to get out of being stagnant. &gt;&gt; I'm kind of just trying to get back into the groove of things a little bit, try and figure out where I wanna go now. So I'm still kind of trying to find that. &gt;&gt; Plant something, grow something, have a lot of different experiences to figure out what do you wanna do. &gt;&gt; The experiences you get from travel are so great. It allows you to, perhaps better understand what you might have a long term interest in doing. &gt;&gt; That's definitely helped me give it a try and take small steps. I mean, regardless of what age I am, I still have time to make mistakes, and I still have time to keep figuring it out. Life is a journey and it's not about the end goal. &gt;&gt; I have so much passion for this and no one can take that away from me now. I'm definitely like an advocate for promoting trades, I wish it was sold to me more when I was younger. I wasn't thinking about welding four years ago, I'll tell you that much. And here I am and it's gonna be something I'll probably do for the rest of my life. &gt;&gt; You can go, you can do it, doesn't matter how old you are, doesn't matter if you're a woman or a man or non-binary or whatever. [MUSIC] 

It takes people from all generations to build the workforce of tomorrow.


Skill Shift Trailer

Ready to level up your skills and take on the future of work? Get an inside look at industries of the future, from wind technology to vertical farming.

What will the future of work look like? And what kinds of skills and training do you need to find your place? Join four adults at various stages in their careers, as they explore skilled jobs with serious potential.

Skills and training to help you find your place in the future of work

Roadtripper Ian thinks about the future while sitting in his living room.

Roadtripper Christine puts on her wildland firefighting gear.Roadtripper Christine puts on her wildland firefighting gear.

Roadtripper Rasheed sits on his front porch and strikes a "thinking" pose.

Roadtripper Erin laughs while wearing brightly colored earrings.