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title: FutureTech Blog | Greg Settle
description: Greg Settle is Director of National Initiatives for TechForce Foundation. TechForce Foundation is 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to champion students to and through their education and into careers as professional technicians.
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## Recent Posts by Greg Settle

 

Greg Settle is Director of National Initiatives for TechForce Foundation. TechForce Foundation is 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to champion students to and through their education and into careers as professional technicians.

[![Automotive Careers](https://blog.techforcefoundation.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Diagnostic%20Tool%20Technician%20Driver%20Seat-114%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.techforcefoundation.com/futuretech/6-automotive-careers-to-pursue-if-you-love-cars)

### [6 Automotive Careers to Pursue if You Love Cars](https://blog.techforcefoundation.com/futuretech/6-automotive-careers-to-pursue-if-you-love-cars)

 on October 10, 2019 | By [Greg Settle](https://blog.techforcefoundation.com/futuretech/author/greg-settle)

In today’s world, if you love cars and motorcycles, you can easily turn your passion into a lucrative and successful career. Once stigmatized as grease monkey on the bottom rung of the job ladder, careers in the transportation field have experienced continued growth and are fast becoming a desirable place to work with all sorts of advanced technology.

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### [Alternatives to College: 5 Benefits of a Technical School Education](https://blog.techforcefoundation.com/futuretech/alternatives-to-college-5-benefits-of-a-technical-school-education)

 on August 15, 2019 | By [Greg Settle](https://blog.techforcefoundation.com/futuretech/author/greg-settle)

Are your friends busy applying to traditional, four-year colleges? Does that sound completely unappealing to you? If the idea of sitting in a crowded lecture hall sounds like something meant for someone else’s life and makes you want to forget the whole thing, you’re not alone.

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### [Parent Toolkit: Is Technical College Right for Your Kid?](https://blog.techforcefoundation.com/futuretech/parent-toolkit-is-technical-college-right-for-your-kid)

 on August 8, 2019 | By [Greg Settle](https://blog.techforcefoundation.com/futuretech/author/greg-settle)

In education, one size doesn’t necessarily fit all. A traditional, four-year college may be a great place for some students, but if your child enjoys working with their hands or has a learning difference such as ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, etc., a technical college may be a better fit.

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