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WEST PARK, Ohio — Back in March—News 5 told you all about plans to open the future West Park Barber School.

It was dubbed a “high-tech, cut above the rest” and comes at a critical time.

A large number of Gen Zers are saying NO to four-year traditional colleges and YES to the trades.

They’re pursuing careers as plumbers, electricians and barbers.

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reports vocational-focused community colleges and trade schools experienced a 16% surge in growth for skilled programs last year.

Recent data showed half of college graduates were working in fields that didn’t even require a four-year degree.

Staffers inside West Park Barber School say this is a service industry that will never die out or experience layoffs.

Take a look at the new barber school in West Park

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