WORKFORCE SHORTAGE IN THE NEWS

Construction Review - How the Skilled Labor Shortage Is Reshaping the Construction Workforce?

Fast Company - The rise of the ‘new-collar’ workforce

Forbes - Why Skilled Trades Create Entrepreneurs Faster Than College Degrees

Forbes - How AI Is Changing Skilled Trades Work For The Better

Forbes - 5 High-Paying Jobs That Will Always Be In Demand (Even With AI) 

Fortune - Ford CEO on his ‘epiphany’ after talking to his Gen Z factory workers: They were saying they ‘had to have three jobs’

Fortune - The blue-collar revolution isn’t just for Gen Z. Six in 10 white-collar professionals say they’d switch for the right trades job

Hechinger Report - Nurses are in high demand. Why can’t nursing schools keep up?

Insider Higher Ed - ED Pushes Workforce Readiness as a Priority

Investopedia - The Fastest Growing Industries for Graduates

The Job - Data Center Careers

Jobs for the Future - The American Job Quality Study

Jobs for the Future - Building Pathways to Tech Careers Through edX Boot Camps

Manufacturing Dive - Stellantis plans $13B investment to expand US manufacturing

Marketplace - Skilled tradespeople are the climate workforce rural areas need most

MSN - 9 trade jobs paying $80K+ that few want to fill

Newsweek - White-Collar Workers Want to Switch to the Trades: Report

Slashgear - NVIDA CEO says these two trade jobs will be crucial to the AI boom 

US Department of Labor - US Department of Labor awards $86 million to 14 states for investment in skills training programs for critical in-demand, emerging industries

US News - 25 Highest-Paying Associate Degree Jobs

Wall Street Journal - To Find Workers, Hospitals Are Training Teenagers

Washington Business Journal - Skilled worker decline challenges industry: How construction companies can solve the 2025 workforce shortage crisis

Work Shit - Skills-Based Hiring Isn’t Broken. Hiring Is

Yahoo!Finance - JobsInConstruction.com Strengthens Its Role as the Leading U.S. Hub for Construction Careers

ABC - Rising demand for skilled trades as unemployment hits four-year high

AEI - How Many Manufacturing Jobs Will Trump’s Tariffs Create? And at What Cost?

Bechtel - The Construction Worker Conundrum

The Brief - The Worker Shortage

The Business Journals - Trade careers boom nationwide as women reshape industry in key markets

CBS - Trade school enrollment on the rise as students look to career preparedness without debt

CNN - Could AI nursing robots help health care staffing shortages?

Construction Dive - Amid immigration scrutiny, job openings leap

Construction Equiptment - Construction Still Lags Behind in Hiring Women

Contracting Business - Navigating the HVAC Labor Shortage: How Technology and Talent Development Drive Growth

Contractor - Jobber Report: Gen Z Still Overlooks Trades Despite Rising Career Uncertainty

Deseret News - Blue-collar work is attracting younger generations

Dive - Changes to H-1B visa program threaten to worsen healthcare labor shortages

Facilities Dive - Skilled trades initiatives expand as demand for workers is projected to grow

Finance Buzz - 10 Trade Jobs Employers Can’t Fill Fast Enough That Pay Over $70,000

For Construction Pros - Why The Skilled Labor Shortage Isn't What You Think It Is

Forbes - When 400,000 Manufacturing Jobs Go Unfilled, It’s Time To Rethink The Blueprint

Forbes - New Report: As Skills Gap Grows, Job Market For College Grads At 5-Year Low

Forbes - Why ‘Old School’ Jobs Meet The New Criteria For A Rewarding Career

Forbes - How Data Centers Are Revitalizing The Skilled Trades Economy In The U.S.—And Why It Needs To Happen Fast

Forbes - New Report Reveals States With Heaviest Occupational Licensing Burdens

Fortune - Honeywell, Caterpillar CTOs say AI can ease labor, skills gaps in manufacturing

Fortune - Anthropic data confirms Gen Z’s worst fears about AI: Businesses are leaning into automation, a massive threat to entry-level jobs

Fortune - Meet a 23-year-old electrician who was a ‘good student’ but skipped college to join Gen Z’s blue-collar revolution. He makes 6 figures

Fox News - Labor Day celebration: How President Trump is creating a brighter future for American workers

GovTech - State Cyber Workforce Development Gets $3.3M Federal Push

Inc. - Why Skilled Trades Are in High Demand, Despite Weak Jobs Report

The Job - K-12 to Career

The Job - Learning Without Borders

Jobber - Gen Z and the Blue Collar Revolution

Jobs for the Future - From High School to Workforce: Dual Enrollment Case Studies

Jobs for the Future - State of the Impact Employer

Manufacturing Net - Billions Are Flowing into U.S. Manufacturing. But Where Are the Workers?

MSN - Why more Gen Z students are picking apprenticeships over college degrees

National Governors Association - Charting Future-Ready Pathways: Governors’ Playbook for Strengthening Education and Industry Alignment

New York Times - The Newest Face of Long-Term Unemployment? The College Educated

OpenTools - Microsoft's AI Study Reveals Surprisingly Safe Jobs Amid Automation Fears

PR Newswire - U.S. Money Reserve and Mike Rowe Honor Skilled Tradespeople with Launch of "Trades of America" Ultra High Relief Silver Coin

Pro Builders - States Where Construction Wages Are Growing the Most

Reuters - Over half of US healthcare workers plan to switch jobs by next year, survey finds

SmartBrief - How workplace education programs can win over Gen Z

Supply Chain Brain - Fixing the Talent Pipeline Starts with Rebuilding Manufacturing’s Image

US Chamber of Commerce - Few Hiring Managers Think High School Graduates Are Ready for the Workforce

US Chamber of Commerce - Addressing the Readiness Gap: Preparing Students for Today’s Workforce

US Department of Labor - US Department of Labor announces $8M funding availability to support revitalization of domestic shipbuilding industry

WebPro News - Gen Z Shifts to AI-Proof Trades Like Plumbing for Job Security

The White House - President Trump Is Delivering for American Workers

Workshift - What the Job Market Is Really Telling Us: It’s Not Just the Tech. It’s the Cycle

WPN - Ford CEO Warns of Skilled Trades Crisis Threatening US Economy

YahooFinance - 'AI can’t install an HVAC system': Why Gen Z is flocking to jobs in the trades

ABC - These jobs are hiring, despite a weak job market

After Market News - Shifting to a ‘Technician First’ Strategy

All Work - The Gen Z Workforce Revolution: What Leaders Need to Know with Dr. Jasmine Escalera

AOL - Mike Rowe warns America has 7 million men in their prime who aren’t working — and aren't looking either. Here’s why

Axios - AI is already taking jobs away from entry-level workers

Axios - AI is already displacing these jobs

Axios - Blue-collar revenge: The things AI can't do are making a comeback

Built In - Want a Job? Learn a Trade.

CBS - Data center demand is booming. Can the supply of trade workers keep up?

Connected World - Future of Manufacturing: Myriad Solutions

Contractor - Back to School, Back to Reality

The Daily Iowan - 6 Trade Careers That Start Strong Without a Four-Year Degree

The Daily News - Hiring Our Heroes to open Skilled Trades Academy

Facilities Dive - US companies collaborate to grow skilled trades workforce

For Construction Pros -  Skilled Trades Are the Ultimate “Remote-Proof”, AI-Resistant Career Path

Forbes - The Heavy Metal Summer Experience Helps Industry Introduce Students To The Skilled Trades

Fortune - The real problem gripping rural America and the jobs of the future: A sitdown between Mike Rowe of ‘Dirty Jobs’ and a top labor analytics CEO 

Fox - Changing the stigma around skilled trades

Fox Business - Lowe's launches skilled trades academy for military members and spouses

The Harvard Gazette - Will your job survive AI?

Inc. - A Harvard Professor Says This Is How AI Will Shake Up White-Collar Work

The Job - Accelerated Tech Training

MedCity News - To Train More Nurses, We Need More Nurse Educators

Morning Star - TrueBlue Highlights Rising Career Opportunities in Skilled Trades & Strategies for Strengthening the Construction Workforce

MSN - 15 Trade Jobs Employers Can’t Fill Fast Enough That Pay Over $60,000

The National Interest - The Energy Workforce Shortage Could Slow Future Growth

NBC - Blue-collar jobs are gaining popularity as AI threatens office work

New York Times - Goodbye, $165,000 Tech Jobs. Student Coders Seek Work at Chipotle

Newsmax - Mike Rowe to Newsmax: Trade Jobs Openings Booming Across America

Philadelphia Citizen - Is Trump Targeting Welders Now?

Shoppe Black - AI-Proof: The Case for Skilled Trades

Staffing Industry Analysts - New workforce strategies needed to tackle healthcare staffing shortage

Staffing Industry Analysts - Construction sector faces widening talent gap, research shows

Staffing Industry Analysts - Five forces reshaping healthcare staffing

Tech.co - Truck Drivers Among Workers Least Impacted by AI, Study Finds

Time - Ford CEO Jim Farley: The Essential Economy’s Productivity Gap Should Worry Us All

US Department of Labor - US Department of Labor announces availability of $30M in grants to train American workers for jobs in high demand, emerging industries

US News - How AI Is Taking Jobs but Helping the Economy

USA Today - Senate confirms Trump's pick to oversee higher ed, a man tied to for-profit colleges

Welder - Rural manufacturer facing welder shortage turns to robotic arc welding

What's Trending - 14 Surprising Ways Skilled Trades Influence Entertainment in 2025

Workforce Almanac - Mapping the workforce development sector across the US

World Economic Forum - Why AI is replacing some jobs faster than others

Alliance for American Manufacturing - An Expansion of Training Will Help American Workers Meet the Manufacturing Moment

Automation World- Is Workforce Automation the Cure for Manufacturing’s Talent Woes?

Axios - Most and least AI-proof jobs

Axios - America has two labor markets now

Bipartisan Policy Center - Commission on the American Workforce: Spring Updates

Canary Media - US solar manufacturers face steeper hill despite some wins in budget law

CNN - Trump wants more skilled tradespeople. His Labor Department is trying to cut off a pipeline of workers

College Recruiter - 12 reasons why employers need to hire candidates who are early in their construction and skilled labor careers

Contracting Business - From Tech to Pro in 8 Weeks: Fast-Tracking the Future of the Trade

For Construction Pros - Trade Over Tuition: Check Out 2025’s Top 5 Construction Careers with Growth Potential

Forbes - Tackling The Nation’s Nursing Shortage By Reducing Risk For All

Forbes - Widening Efforts To Address Labor Skills Gap

Fortune - Thinking Strategically About Your Workforce Needs

Fortune - This car-repair chain’s revenue skyrocketed 130x in the past five years—and 83% of its workforce doesn’t have a college degree, including its CEO

Fortune - $100,000+ to install elevators — these six-figure trade jobs don’t require college degrees

Fortune - Ford CEO Jim Farley warns AI will wipe out half of white-collar jobs, but the ‘essential economy’ has a huge shortage of workers

Fox Buisiness - Mike Rowe reveals which American jobs will remain untouched by the coming AI revolution

Fox Buisiness - Mike Rowe reveals which essential jobs AI can't touch – and why Americans should pay attention

Futurism - Microsoft Releases List of Jobs Most and Least Likely to Be Replaced by AI

Government Executive - To fix air traffic controller shortage, Congress proposes changing retirement limits

The Hechinger Report - Apprenticeships for high schoolers are touted as the next big thing. One state leads the way

Inc - How to Attract and Retain Gen-Z Amid the Impending Labor Shortage

Maritime Executive - America's Maritime Labor Shortage

MPA - Rising construction wages signal red flags for homebuilders

MSN - US States Facing Highest Freight Demand Amid Labor Shortage

National Association of Manufacturers - New FAA Certification Program Fills Critical Industry Need

Newsweek - What Happens When Washington Cuts Workforce Development? Ask New York | Opinion

Newsweek - Hundreds of Thousands of Women Are Leaving the Labor Force—Report

SHRM - July 2025 Labor Market Review: Job Gains Defy Expectations

US Department of Labor - US Department of Labor, Small Business Administration sign new agreement to support domestic manufacturing

USA Today - Trump wants more factory jobs in the US. But is there anyone to hire?

USA Today - As Baby Boomers Age, The Shortage of Caregivers Demands Smarter Solutions

World Economic Forum - Is construction future-ready? 3 key insights on the sector’s digital transformation

Business Insider - Jamie Dimon has a solution to the skills shortage

Chief Executive - How Manufacturers Can Win The Talent War

The College Investor - College Not Required: Skills Now Matter More Than Diplomas

Community Impact - Workforce shortages prompt nursing education partnership in The Woodlands area

Forbes - Building The Trades: We Can’t Afford A $10 Billion Annual Housing Loss

Forbes - Trump’s Immigration Raids Worsen Construction’s $10.8 Billion Labor Shortage

Ford - Ford CEO Jim Farley Says America Needs To Invest In Skilled Trades

Fortune - AI is helping blue-collar workers do more with less as labor shortages are projected to worsen 

Fox News - AI-powered self-driving software is disrupting the trucking industry

Hechinger Report - Clean energy workforce training hub a ‘gamechanger’ in this struggling factory town

HR Dive - Nearly half of CEOs say employees are resistant or even hostile to AI

Gallup - State of the Global Workplace

Global Trade - Can AI Bring Blue-Collar Jobs Back to the U.S.?

The Job - Nonpartisan Nod for Apprenticeship

Kaiser Permanente - We must grow the health care workforce

MortgagePoint - How Much Is the Skilled Labor Shortage Costing U.S. Homebuilders?

MSN - Tariffs aren't the answer: US factories face a bigger problem, no one to work in them

National Home Builder Association - Construction Job Openings Steady in April

Newsweek - The U.S. Labor Force Isn't Ready for a Manufacturing Boom | Opinion

Newsweek - The Workforce Crisis Threatening America's Economy | Opinion

Open Tools - AI’s Job Market Shake-Up in 2025: Who’s At Risk and Who’s Rising?

RBC - America needs workers, not jobs

The Root - Black Big Box CEO Admits These Types of Jobs Are Safe From an AI Takeover

SHRM - SHRM25 Preview: Solving the Labor Shortage Puzzle

The Source - Virginia’s nursing shortage eases, but demand set to surge by 2030

Staffing Industry Analysts - US needs 4.6M workers annually or will face labor crisis, report warns

Supply and Demand Chain Executive - How Tech Collaboration Can Fill Manufacturing’s Labor Gaps

Tech.co - Lack of Qualified Drivers Fuels “Critical” Labor Shortage

USA Today - Tariffs are meant to boost US manufacturing. Is America ready?

USA Today - Industries that are actively seeking veterans to fill the labor gap

Wall Street Journal - Young Graduates Are Facing an Employment Crisis

Working Nation - Deep Dive: Will AI take your job? How tech disruption affects work

Working Nation - Opinion: For skills-based hiring to work, we need the right infrastructure

Fortune - Meet the Gen Z tradies who are shunning college and picking up the tools instead—they plan to be in the top 1% without being saddled with crippling student debt

Fortune - U.S. Secretary of Commerce says the ‘new model’ is factory jobs for life—for you, your kids, and your grandkids

Fox Business - Mike Rowe warns of troubling trend among working-age men, says trades are the answer

Future of Work - Smart data, better jobs: How technology is transforming labour markets 

Healthcare Innovation - How an Innovative Apprenticeship Model Is Solving for Labor Shortages

The Hill - Without qualified workers, our CHIPS investments could be money down the drain 

HR Executive - 6 ways to attract leading talent—and become a ‘top workplace’

Inside Higher Ed - Over half of hiring managers say recent grads are unprepared for the workforce

The Job - Digital Credentials for Veterans

McKinsey Health Institute - McKinsey Health Institute launches new research on addressing the global healthcare workforce shortage

National Bureau of Economic Research - Shifting Work Patterns with Generative AI

SHRM - May 2025 Labor Market Review: Welcome Jobs News amid Growing Evidence of a Softening Economy

Supply & Demand Chain - Manufacturing Survey Reveals Widespread Labor Shortage Continues in 2025: ETQ

Supply Chain Brain - Survey: Labor Shortages Block a U.S. Truck Freight Boom

World Economic Forum - Growing Cyber Talent Through Public–Private Partnerships

Yahoo!News - Nursing programs struggle to find qualified faculty

American Machinist - Addressing the Aging Workforce Challenge

Axios - Driverless trucks are rolling in Texas, ushering in new era

Bipartisan Policy Center - Bipartisan Policy Center Unveils New Report Addressing U.S. Workforce Shortages Over the Next Decade

Biz Journals - US manufacturers face uphill battle to attract, retain skilled workers

Brookings - Growing from the middle out: An economic model of good jobs for the heartland, by the heartland

Brookings -  AI in the Healthcare Sector

Brookings - Workforce development policy in the US

Charlotte Business Journal - US manufacturers face uphill battle to attract, retain skilled workers

Forbes - Closing The Skills Gap: Including Women In The Future Of AI

Forbes - The Nursing Crisis Seen In The Pitt Is Real. Here’s Hope For Solving It

Fortune - Nearly 4 million new manufacturing jobs are coming to America as boomers retire—but it’s the one trade job Gen Z doesn’t want

Fortune - It’s time to reimagine health-care education

Governing - Could Trump’s Tariffs Revive Manufacturing in the U.S.?

Higher Ed Dive - Gen Z says AI has made their college degrees irrelevant

The HR Digest - US Manufacturing Jobs and Gen Z Workers—Can Common Ground Be Found?

Inside Higher Ed - Listen: How to Prep Gen Z for Jobs of the Future

MSN - 14 Careers Employers Are Desperate to Fill But Can’t Find Enough Employees

Newsweek - The Jobs That Will Be Safe From AI, According to Experts

NPR - How Trump's immigration policies could worsen the health care worker shortage

Rebusiness Online - Bridging the Workforce Divide: Strategies to Sustain the Construction Industry

Smart Industry - How manufacturers are closing high-skill gaps

Staffing Industry Analysts - What lies ahead for healthcare staffing?

The Job - Training EV Technicians

The Project on Workforce - Navigating Opportunity: Career Information and Mobility in Low-Wage Employment

Work Shift - Workforce Training Programs Grapple with Threats to Federal Funding

WorkingNation - Workers skilled through alternative routes are seeing access to greater economic mobility

World Economic Forum - The new skills triad: How we equip the workforce for the future of work

World Economic Forum - AI is changing work — the time  is now for strategic upskilling

World Economic Forum - Why flexible work is the new standard in hourly jobs

Yahoo! Finance - Mike Rowe warns of a ‘will gap’ as millions of men abandon workforce — here’s why

YahooNews - Bill Gates says AI can help solve worker shortages in 2 surprising professions

Breaking AC - The Growing Demand for Nurses in Today’s Healthcare System

For Construction Pros - 5 Things You Should Know About Women in Construction

Forbes - The Future Of Work In America: High-Demand Careers, AI Disruption, And The Path Forward

Forbes - LinkedIn Reveals The Most In-Demand Skills On The Rise For 2025

Forbes - Trades, Training And The Next Generation Of Construction

Forbes - Why America Has A Shortage Of Air Traffic Controllers

Forbes - How Gen Z Can Save The $235 Billion Kitchen And Bath Industry

Fox News- Mike Rowe explains why there is a lack of ‘will’ to work in the US

HR Dive - AI, ‘digital fluency’ top workers’ skills-building wishlist

HR Dive - Employees want generative AI training to help close talent gap

Jobs for the Future - AI for Economic Opportunity and Advancement: A Call to Action

Jobs for the Future - In Skills We Trust?

National Skills Coalition - Equipping Workers, Building Futures: Federal Policies for a Skilled America

News from the States - Bills to address healthcare shortages await committee hearings

SHRM - March 2025 Labor Market Review: Uncertainty Looms for Employers

Tech.co - Trucker Shortage: How the Industry Is Attracting Young Drivers

Urban Institute - Car Manufacturing Plant Shutdowns Could Cost Half a Million US Jobs

US Chamber of Commerce - Advancing an Engaged, Agile, and Resilient Workforce at Talent Forward

Washington Post - U.S. is headed toward a hospital bed shortage, researchers warn

Work Shift - As Skills-Based Hiring Grows, LinkedIn Has Yet to Find Its Place

Working Nation - On the frontlines of health care, demand is growing for community health workers

Working Nation - Employer-paid education benefits can attract and retain talent

Working Nation - Gen Z says the job market and the high cost of education are standing in the way of the American Dream

World Economic Forum - Skills-based hiring can help us recruit for jobs that don’t exist yet

World Economic Forum - Future of jobs: 5 ways to match skills to more meaningful work

WorldHealth.net - The Growing Need for Skilled Nurses in Modern Healthcare

ADP - Using Data to Attract and Retain Women in the Construction Talent Pool

Daily Nurse - Solving the Nursing Shortage Starts with Investing in Educators

Forbes -  Breaking Barriers: Diversifying The Trades To Address Shortages

Inside Higher Ed - 3 Things About AI and the Future of Work

Marketplace - The services part of the economy is growing much faster than the part that makes things

MSN - Job applicants say the search has never been harder, but C-suite leaders are losing sleep over attracting top talent

MSN - 85% of US contractors can't find skilled workers: Women and Black Americans could fill the gap

National Association of Home Builders - House Reintroduces NAHB-Supported Workforce Development Bill

National Governors Association - Empowering Progress: Harnessing Skills-Based Strategies to Drive Public Sector Excellence

SHRM - February 2025 Labor Market Review: Job Gains Fall Short of Expectations

SHRM - How to Fix the ‘Broken’ Entry-Level Employee Pipeline

Staffing Industry Analysts - Work visa choices help businesses tackle labor shortages

TIME - The Major U.S. Companies Scaling Back DEI Efforts as Trump Targets Initiatives

Work Shift - EV Jobs and Training at Risk

Work Shift - To Break the Cycle of Low-Wage Work, Redesign the Workforce System

World Economic Forum - Matching Talent to the Jobs of Tomorrow: A Guidebook for Public Employment Services

AEI - Is There a Mismatch Between American Workers’ Skills and Jobs? 

Axios - AI plus upskilling could help solve labor shortages, leaders say

Building Design and Construction - 3 possible solutions to lagging productivity in the construction industry

Chamber of Commerce - The Job Market Is Still Historically Tight

Considerable - High-Paying Jobs That Don’t Require College

Construction Dive - Materials costs, workforce gaps will shape 2025 activity

Construction Dive - Will contractors scramble for labor this year? It depends.

Construction Dive - 5 ways builders say Trump can support construction

Health Leaders - Where Burnout Rates Are Trending Among Healthcare Professions

Hechinger Report: Wanted: A new generation of pilots

The Hill - America can’t afford to lose the high-skilled talent race in today’s competitive markets 

HR Digest: The Gen Z Job Paradox: Why Fresh Talent Is Fading Fast

HR Dive - 5 trends that will shape HR in 2025

HR Dive - What hiring managers should know about the 2025 labor market

HR Dive - Employers face ‘skills mismatch’ between job seekers and company needs, LinkedIn finds

INC.: 6 Ways the Workplace Will Change in 2025 

Investopedia: What To Expect From Friday's Jobs Report

Politico - What the skilled labor debate means for colleges

SHRM - U.S. Labor Shortage Looms: Who Will Do the Work?

SHRM - January 2025 Labor Market Review: The Talen Shortage Persists

Site Selection - The 10 Biggest Workforce Challenges Facing America Today

Smart Brief - Can upskilling fix manufacturing’s labor shortage? 

Supply Chain Management Review - Labor shortages remain an ongoing concern in many parts of U.S. manufacturing

Working Nation - Needed steps to head off a labor shortage in the U.S.

Working Nation - Opinion: U.S. workers are falling behind. Can they catch up?

Working Nation - You’re hired: These are the skills that every employer says they want

World Economic Forum - Developing a resilient workforce: Public and private sector strategies for continuous people development and meaningful jobs

World Economic Forum - Leaders share their vision as 85% of employers plan to prioritize reskilling their workforce

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