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Nvidia CEO tells college grads that electricians, plumbers and iron workers have a leg up " and there's no degree needed for any of them - AOL
2+ week, 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…...
Trade jobs more lucrative than ever as data centers are paying young electricians enormous salaries - AOL
4+ week, 18+ hour 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…...
This talent CEO says laid-off tech workers are ignoring a $300 K "white-collar trade job" with 81 K openings a year
1+ mon, 1+ week 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…...
Is It Safe To Use A Two-Prong Plug In A Three-Prong Outlet?
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (462+ words) A three pong power connector being plugged into a two prong power connector adaptor - Lost_in_the_Midwest/Shutterstock Most high-voltage contemporary power connectors. .. Most high-voltage contemporary power connectors come with three prongs, with wall sockets engineered to be backward compatible with two-prong plugs,…...
Dirty Jobs" host Mike Rowe is giving away $10 million to get Gen Z into trades'and says the skills gap has never been worse
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (424+ words) Television host Mike Rowe saw it all on the set of Dirty Jobs. The Discovery Channel reality series brought audiences into the worlds of some of the most physically taxing and messy trade roles. It explored the daily routines of…...
14 Common Electrical Mistakes Homeowners Make
2+ mon, 21+ hour ago (1789+ words) Taking on DIY projects around your home and garden can be incredibly rewarding. From building a new planter box to installing outdoor lighting, the satisfaction of doing it yourself is hard to beat. When home projects involve electricity, however, the…...
The Clear Sign Your Surge Protector Has Gone Bad
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (342+ words) Surge protectors are the last stand " well, really, the only stand, serving as a shield between an electrical outlet and your electronics, protecting them from many common surge problems known to the. .. You're going to laugh, but one of the…...
Mike Rowe says US leaders having "freakout" over desperate need for tradespeople " and AI that won"t come for those jobs
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (36+ words) There is a clear and present freakout. .. in the skilled trades. These data centers have to be built," Rowe said on Fox News, while also forecasting the demand for hundreds of thousands of jobs" in. .....
Why is Gen Z embracing portfolio careers?
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (32+ words) For some, portfolio work is a preference; for others, it's a survival strategy. Benefits and tradeoffs of the portfolio approach Portfolio careers aren't without their own set of risks and. .....