Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future
Executive Order 2025-07369
|Signed on April 24, 2025
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What it means
This order directs Labor, Commerce and Education secretaries to create a comprehensive workforce development strategy focusing on skilled trades. It requires a plan to reach 1 million new apprentices and calls for streamlining federal workforce programs to better align with industry needs.
Expected impact
- Better alignment between workforce training programs and high-demand skilled trade occupations
- Expansion of registered apprenticeship programs to new industries, particularly in growing sectors
- Increased transparency about employment and earnings outcomes from federally funded training programs
- Development of alternative credentials to four-year degrees that meet specific employer needs
- Potential consolidation or elimination of workforce programs deemed ineffective
- Enhanced pathways for workers to transition into higher-paying skilled trade positions