AI boom is fueling demand for skilled trades—and demand for technicians, HVAC workers, and electricians is soaring, with six-figure salaries to match

Big Tech is cutting office jobs while also fueling a surge in six-figure skilled trade roles for Gen Z—demand for technicians ...

How the red-hot AI data center boom is igniting demand for a new, lucrative career path: Trade workers

While anxiety around AI replacing white-collar jobs has reached a fever pitch, the data center boom is creating lucrative ...

Elevate skilled work to build what’s next

The conversation around skilled labor and its place in society has never been more urgent. From energy production and data ...

Germany launches alliance to fairly recruit skilled workers

Germany needs new talent for its labor market— and fresh ideas to ensure that foreign workers not only come, but also stay.
Las Vegas Sun

BlackRock Launches $100 Million Philanthropic Initiative to Power the Next Generation of American Workers in Skilled Trades

BlackRock today announced a $100 million philanthropic initiative to expand economic opportunity and power the next generation of Americas ...
For Construction Pros

Skilled Staffing Service Launch Targets Labor Shortages Across Construction, Manufacturing

This Skilled Staffing service offers vetted trades professionals to support construction, manufacturing and other industries ...

TV host Mike Rowe slams schools for portraying skilled trades as a ‘consolation prize’—when he’s met data center electricians making $280K a year

America pushed a generation toward college—now it’s short hundreds of thousands of skilled workers, and “Dirty Jobs” host ...
KUNC

Desperate for skilled workers, a furniture maker looks to apprenticeships for relief

President Trump has touted apprenticeships as part of his promise of a golden era for American workers. But are his ...
Hartford Courant

Q & A: The need for more skilled labor in Connecticut

This is Q & A on skilled labor in Connecticut. 1. How widespread is the need for more skilled labor in Connecticut? The demand is huge. Ask any employer or read any news report—many industries, ...
JD Supra

Manufacturing Automation and Skilled Labor — Powerful Allies in Tariff Mitigation

As global supply chains face disruptions, escalating geopolitical pressures, and tariffs, manufacturing leaders must blend automation and skilled labor to shield margins and ensure continuity. This ...
The Business Journals

Building Sacramento’s future: Why skilled labor is the region’s most valuable asset

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Sacramento’s economy is growing faster than its workforce ...