%T University or trades? %A Natasha Mitchell %I Life Matters %D 2012 %U https://apo.org.au/node/30218 %X There's a skill shortage in trades and as the baby boomers retire it's set to become more acute. RMIT University academic Alan Montague believes students need better careers counselling to think beyond the current focus on a university degree so they see trade training as a positive alternative. %9 Audio