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Tractor Supply and Carhartt Launch Exclusive Collection Supporting Skilled Trade Jobs
Portion of Proceeds From Merchandise Fundraiser Will Go to SkillsUSA to Build Youth Trade, Technical and Skilled Service Training Programs BRENTWOOD,
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nPortion of Proceeds From Merchandise Fundraiser Will Go to SkillsUSA to Build Youth Trade, Technical and Skilled Service Training Programs\n\n BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nTractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, the Tractor Supply Company Foundation and Carhartt, America’s premium workwear brand, today announced the second year of the “Support the Trades” line to further help close the country’s skilled trades gap.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220901005835/en/\nSupport the Trades merchandise is exclusively available in Tractor Supply stores and at TractorSupply.com. Designed by Carhartt, the 2022 collection features short- and long-sleeve shirts in a variety of colors and three different hats. New this year, the line includes styles and fits made just for women. For every item sold, a portion of the proceeds are donated to SkillsUSA, a nonprofit that serves middle-school, high-school and college/postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. Tractor Supply Company, the Tractor Supply Company Foundation and Carhartt have each committed to a $50,000 donation for a total of $150,000.\n\nThere is an urgent need for skilled workers in the United States due to a shortage of a qualified workforce. A recent Korn Ferry study reports the current talent shortage could create 85 million unfilled jobs and close to $8.5 trillion in unrealized revenues if unaddressed by 2030. Another study done by the Manufacturing Institute projects there will be 2 million unfilled manufacturing jobs open over the next 10 years.\n\n“Along with our partners Carhartt and SkillsUSA, Tractor Supply is committed to helping close the trade skills gap,” said Jeff Rietveld, Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager at Tractor Supply. “By purchasing the exclusive Support the Trades merchandise, our customers are able to join with us to further the training of tomorrow’s workforce.”\n\nSkillsUSA partners with students, teachers and industry professionals to build America’s skilled workforce. Their proven framework provides students with workplace and technical skills grounded in academics, as well as valuable industry connections. Its curriculum covers 130 job categor...