Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future

The order directs federal agencies to prepare Americans for high-paying skilled trade jobs of the future. The Secretaries of Labor, Commerce, and Education are instructed to review all Federal workforce development programs and submit a strategy to optimize these programs, with a focus on in-demand skills of emerging industries. Additionally, these agencies are tasked with expanding Registered Apprenticeships and improving transparency on the performance outcomes of workforce development programs. They are given 90 days to report on strategies to help American workers and 120 days to plan for expanding apprenticeships.