7+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1085+ words) America is running short on skilled workers. That’s a message skilled-trades advocate Mike Rowe has embraced for years. And speaking with Fox News host Laura Ingraham (1), Rowe said the labor shortage extends far beyond Silicon Valley — a location that’s filled…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (270+ words) (NewsNation) — Data centers continue to be a pressing issue across the country, but electricians working at the facilities say they are raking in the cash. According to “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe, he spoke with electricians, all under 30, who work…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (239+ words) The top comment from @shelikessoup (don't we all like soup?) echoed what the rest of us were thinking: "That's a fire hazard [sic]". Well, it might be. So we checked with an expert to find out whether our worry was…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (978+ words) If you were planning a home renovation or an upgrade to your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system this summer, there's a chance you could have a harder time finding someone to do the work. It's yet another way…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (146+ words) Ameren lineman taken to hospital in ‘critical condition’ after accident in Decatur AOL.com An Ameren employee was taken to the hospital in critical condition after an accident on the job Friday in Decatur. Rod Stewart faces backlash for attending…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (780+ words) If you've ever considered quitting your job and starting a new life as an electrician or a plumber, now might be the time to do it. "Dirty Jobs" host Mike Rowe has enthusiastically promoted Meta's new program that will pay…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (468+ words) Amid widespread anxiety that AI could wipe out jobs, Meta has announced America's Workforce Academy — a $115 million training program for electricians, welders, plumbers and fiber technicians that guarantees each trainee a job upon graduation. "People want to be part of…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (788+ words) When Jensen Huang showed up at Carnegie Mellon, the Nvidia CEO used his commencement address to the class of 2026 to make a case for a very different kind of career: one that requires a hard hat, not a laptop. "AI…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (681+ words) They’re loud. They’re massive. And, if you live anywhere near one, you probably don’t want it in your backyard. But for a growing crop of young electricians, America’s data center boom isn’t a nuisance — it’s a jackpot. While a February…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (273+ words) There’s angst in the air on college campuses and in offices across the country. Successive warnings on AI’s looming threat to automate swaths of entry-level white-collar work have put workers in a precarious position. And several large-scale layoffs this year…...