Angi Teams Up with SkillsUSA to Sponsor National Signing Day and Celebrate Students Pursuing Trade Careers
May 04 2023 - 9:00AM
Angi, a leading and comprehensive solution for home services, today
announced a new partnership with SkillsUSA and sponsorship of
National Signing Day, a nationwide event celebrating high school
seniors and college/postsecondary students who have chosen to
pursue a career in any of the skilled trades, including home and
construction trades. Across the U.S. local SkillsUSA chapters host
“signing day” community events honoring local students who sign a
letter of intent for a job offer, apprenticeship or advanced
technical training.
As part of its partnership, Angi will host a digital event for
students on Instagram and Tiktok to celebrate students on May 4th
with customized assets, including filters and gifs, and invite
students to share their own announcements with the hashtags
#SkillsUSANationalSigningDay and #TimeToTradeUp.
“As America’s champion of the skilled trades, we are thrilled to
team up with Angi for SkillsUSA National Signing Day," said
SkillsUSA Executive Director Chelle Travis. “Our efforts to improve
the quality of the nation’s future skilled workforce aligns
beautifully with Angi's powerful network of skilled trades
professionals. Industry partners like Angi are helping SkillsUSA
deliver a pipeline of talented graduates who are ready to commit to
a rewarding career. Together, we can help close the skills gap
while generating greater awareness of the life-changing
opportunities career pathways in the skilled trades can provide our
students.”
“Every day, men and women across the U.S. set off to do the
vitally important work helping people improve, maintain and repair
their homes,” said Angie Hicks, Chief Customer Officer, Angi. “We
know these jobs do not get the credit and recognition they deserve,
despite high earning potential, high satisfaction, high demand and
high community impact. We are thrilled to partner with SkillsUSA
and sponsor this year’s National Signing Day. Students choosing
careers in the trades are making a great decision, and we are happy
to celebrate this next generation of skilled professionals,
business owners and entrepreneurs.”
Careers in the trades boast some of the highest satisfaction
rates. According to Angi’s 2021 Skilled Trades Report, 83% of
people in the trades are satisfied with their careers, compared to
34% of all workers in the U.S, citing meaning and value in their
work as the primary reason, followed by compensation and flexible
work hours. Many who choose trade careers enter the job market with
around $26,000 less debt on average. Careers in the trades also
empower more workers to become business owners: 50% of tradespeople
say they are their own bosses.
Despite these attributes, home and construction trades are
facing major labor shortages–the construction industry alone will
need to attract more than half a million workers on top of the
normal pace of hiring in 2023 to meet current demand.1 The
professional providers on Angi feel this shortage–hiring quality
talent is a top concern and nearly 80% of pros think this problem
is getting worse.
"The demand for skilled trades is only going to increase in the
coming years. It is not something that AI is going to disrupt,”
said Matt DiBara, pro on Angi and SkillsUSA alumni. “We all need to
live and work somewhere. Both the opportunity and the demand for
skilled workers is huge, which offers tremendous job security.
There are plenty of employers across the country who are starving
for highly motivated, highly skilled workers, just like the
SkillsUSA students. We need to help people find careers they love.
We need more people pushing wind in our sails and saying 'you can.'
SkillsUSA was the breeding ground of 'you can' for me."
To learn more about SkillsUSA and Angi
- www.angi.com/tradeup
About AngiAngi (NASDAQ: ANGI) is your home for
everything home—a comprehensive solution for all your home needs.
From repairs and renovations to products and financing, Angi is
transforming every touch point in the customer journey. With over
25 years of experience and a network of over 200,000 pros, we have
helped more than 150 million people with their home needs. Angi is
your partner for every part of your home care journey.
About SkillsUSASkillsUSA is America’s proud
champion of the skilled trades. It’s a student-led partnership of
education and industry that’s building the skilled workforce our
nation depends on with graduates who are career ready, day one.
Representing nearly 380,000 career and technical education students
and teachers, SkillsUSA chapters thrive in middle schools, high
schools and college/postsecondary institutions nationwide.
SkillsUSA’s mission empowers students to become skilled
professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community
members. That mission is accomplished through the SkillsUSA
Framework of Personal Skills, Workplace Skills and Technical Skills
Grounded in Academics, which is integrated into classroom
curriculum. Through Framework instruction, students develop the
character-shaping leadership skills — teamwork, communication,
professionalism and more — that successful careers and lives
demand. At the same time, students hone their high-level technical
skills against current industry standards in more than 130 skilled
trade areas, from 3-D Animation to Welding. The result? Focused,
confident and highly skilled graduates who are ready to work, ready
to lead and ready to make a difference in our schools, workplaces
and communities. A vital solution to the skills gap, where more
in-demand skilled trades positions are available than qualified
professionals to fill them, SkillsUSA has served over 14 million
difference-making members since 1965. For more, visit
www.skillsusa.org.
_______________1 Associated Builders and Contractors.
Construction Spending and Employment Forecast. February 9, 2023
Angi Corporate CommunicationsMallory
Micetich(303) 963-8352mediarelations@angi.com
SkillsUSA Public Relations Jane Short(703)
314-1229jshort@skillsusa.org
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