HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- Unemployment is low but one field desperate for employees is automotive service.
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics says around 46,000 automotive service technicians and mechanics will be needed through 2026
- North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville recently built a new facility for its automotive program
- North Meck students learn about automotive service business and some students move into jobs after graduation
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says around 46,000 automotive service technicians and mechanics will be needed through 2026.
North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville recently built a new facility for its automotive program. One of the instructors says it's part of a change that puts a renewed focus on hands-on job training.
"So many people are graduating from college with a lot of college debt. Some of this debt lasts into their 50s and they're not guaranteed a job. And some of these hand skilled guys are coming out of these high school programs, getting right into a career,” says North Mecklenburg High School Automotive Technology Instructor Jarod Brown.
North Meck students learn about automotive service business and some students move into jobs after graduation. The program has a waiting list.