“Employers complain they can't find qualified workers, whether it's a lack of technical skills or just not enough people knowing about the job. Entry-level workers lack critical thinking skills, writing and presentation skills, the ability to work as a team and, sometimes, the ability to show up on time. Everybody's wrestling with this same problem and they're looking for a solution."

"What's aspirational about 'middle skill'? It's going to take a generation to get people to really challenge the stereotypes that come along with skilled labor type jobs."

“The message became that you need to have a college degree or you’re a lesser individual. We aren’t exposing people to these opportunities, and the funding model in public schools supports college-or-bust.”

“Carpentry has a black eye because there’s a perception that it’s a job you get if you’ve dropped out of high school. There’s a lack of good information about what we really do, the type of income available and who we really are out there. This is a career not a job.”

“Electricians are currently retiring faster than new apprentices are joining to take their place. When you factor in retirements and veterans leaving the workforce for other reasons, and the total number of new job openings by 2024 will be 181,800.”

"The videos produced for UNM have provided an enormous benefit to our marketing department and provided significant awareness to incoming and active students on our program offerings and career pathways. The quality of the videos is very high and has received praise from the community, students and staff alike."