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Gen Z Plumbers and Construction Workers Are Making #BlueCollar Cool
Some 2.2 million people on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook watch Czumak-Abreu do her work as an electrician in Cornwall, N.Y. Maybe you are one of them. Did you see her recently atop a bucket truck, adding utility outlets to power poles? Or fixing an electric panel in a water-damaged basement?
4500 Fab Jobs Could Go Unfilled in U.S. by 2030
U.S. fab capacity could triple between 2022 and 2032. If this relatively rapid buildup pans out, it will mark U.S. semiconductor manufacturing’s first meaningful expansion since the 1980s — and place considerable strain on a workforce that is already suffering attrition
Rebranding Workforce Development for the Future of Work and Learning
For too long, the field of workforce development has been viewed as a lesser path – a means of providing basic job training to the unemployed and underemployed rather than a catalyst for lifelong career advancement.
Hyperscale Data Center Site Selection Transforming Rural Communities
The demand for hyperscale data center capacity has fueled the expansion of the data center industry to rural geographies and is transforming farmland into high-powered data center sites. This evolution of the data center industry has been pushed to the next level by the insatiable demand for data centers to support the artificial intelligence (AI) tech sector.
The Issue of the Aging Workforce in Manufacturing
The aging workforce in the manufacturing industry, especially in traditional sectors, poses a significant risk of skill shortages due to a larger share approaching retirement age. Which states and manufacturing sectors are at the most risk due to an aging workforce?
Navigating the Future of Work: Insights from SXSW Panels
This was the first year SXSW organizers added a workforce track; accordingly, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) joined artificial intelligence (AI) advancements as key topics of interest for us. Experts shared that DEI is in metamorphosis and that DEI consultants will start to take more of a leadership role in defining the scope of work, rather than allowing companies to define the work.
