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Article: Technical schools give students an early shot at jobs.
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- August 30, 2005
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Byline: Seth Seymour
Aug. 30--He's put college on hold, yet Dennis Bridgeman already has what most college students are working to get: a good job with good pay and good benefits.
All the 19-year-old had to do was go to high school, where some students are graduating with more than a typical diploma. They leave high school with titles that catch the attention of employers hungry for workers.
Nurses. Accountants. Computer specialists. Electricians. Plumbers. Even real estate agents.
"There's a lot of things that don't require four-year degrees, but most jobs need more than a high school diploma," said Bill Metzger, chief economist for ...