"Gen Z is choosing a different path to success. Instead of pursuing traditional four-year degrees often aimed at corporate careers, they're opting for vocational training that leads directly to skilled trades. With modern vehicles packing just as much technology as computers - like emergency braking systems, electric powertrains, and self-parking capabilities - the professionals who work on these machines are different from any technicians you've met. They're mastering some of the most advanced technology on the planet."
"It's high time we celebrate these professionals because we need them badly. By 2027, the industry anticipates a nationwide shortage of nearly 800,000 technicians - everything from automotive technicians to avionics experts and diesel and collision repair specialists. Not enough young people are entering the field quickly enough, and the skills needed to do the job are changing fast."
"While four-year college students often get branded merchandise, campus pride, and cultural celebration, trade school students have been left out of that tradition. Until now. NAPA has launched the NAPA TradeWear Collection , a first-of-its-kind free merch collection created in partnership with workwear brand in partnership with beloved workwear brand, Dickies, and Stephen Bliss, the artist behind some of gaming's most legendary and well-known visuals."
Gen Z is opting for vocational training instead of traditional four-year degrees, pursuing skilled trades that lead directly to hands-on careers. Modern vehicles incorporate advanced technologies—emergency braking systems, electric powertrains, and self-parking capabilities—requiring highly skilled technicians. The industry expects a nationwide shortage of nearly 800,000 technicians by 2027 across automotive, avionics, diesel, and collision repair. Vocational-focused community college enrollment rose 16% last year as young professionals seek debt-free, flexible career paths. NAPA launched the NAPA TradeWear Collection, a free merch collaboration with Dickies and artist Stephen Bliss, aiming to celebrate trade students and attract new talent by bridging gaming culture and technician identity.
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