CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A nationwide shortage of certified skilled trade instructors is being felt in 26 states, even as interest in those careers grows among secondary students.
Locally, demand for workers in fields such as electrical engineering and construction is surging, leaving some of the area’s largest corporations scrambling to find qualified employees.
“It’s a good problem to have,” said Stephen Lipster, director of the Charleston Electrical Training Alliance…