Tradies earnings research 'misleads' youth, universities saySIMON O'CONNOR/STUFF Tradies earn more than graduates earlier on in their career, new research suggests. New research that compares the lifetime finances of tradespeople to that of qualified graduates is "misleading", Universities New Zealand says. SUPPLIED Universities New Zealand executive director Chris Whelan says the research misleads young people. Chris Whelan, executive director of Universities New Zealand, the industry body for major tertiary education institutions, rejected the research findings. Whelan said research that promoted trades as a career option, like Berl's, did not threaten the value of a university degree.

Source: Stuff December 01, 2017 23:37 UTC