In my regular reading of the Wall Street Journal, I came across an interesting comment on a  column focused on helping parents help their children find a career path “that will lead to financial security.” The reader’s comment in response to a request for advice: “Do not pursue dying industries, such as journalism (no offense), the law (unless you can gain admittance to a top 10 school) or (most) industrial jobs.”
 
The comment didn’t fit with what I hear at various distribution association conferences, where industrial distributors and manufacturers often bemoan a lack of skilled workers with management potential. Industrial distribution and manufacturing are …