Paying more is not a universal answer. Yes, pay competitive wage, but the number of young people I have had to try and train shows that little or no previous training in the basics of technical or mechanical topics, leaves a person sorely lacking. Most of the kids I have tried to train have no hands-on background. Not like the old days when most boys had their hands on repairing a car. Many of these skills are transferable. Understanding how to take things apart and put them back together is not taught in our schools. When I hear a trainee ask for a "flat head screwdriver" I know I am in trouble, as they have no training in the basics.